Question

Find the area of a trapezoid with bases of 8 and 16 and a height of 10. A)1,280 sq. Units B) 240 sq. units C)120 sq. units

Answer 1

A=[(a+b)/2]h
=[(8+10)/2]10
= 120

Answer 2

Answer: The answer is (C) 120 sq. units.

Step-by-step explanation: We are given to find the area of a trapezoid with bases of lengths 8 units and 16 units and height of 10 units.

We know that the area of the trapezoid with 'a' and 'b' as lengths of the bases and height 'h' is given by

`A=(1)/(2)(a+b)h.`

Here, a = 8 units, B = 16 units and h = 10 units.

Therefore, the area of the given trapezoid will be

`a\\\\=(1)/(2)(a+b)h\\\\=(1)/(2)*(8+16)* 10\\\\=24* 5\\\\=120~\textup{sq. units.}`

Thus, the correct option is (C).