Question

PLEASE HELP.

On a road, a bike sign in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid is to be painted. The sign and its dimensions are shown below. What is the area of the sign?

A.24 square feet
B.28 square feet
C.30 square feet
D.32 square feet

Answer 1

it would be 36 units, why is that not an answer choice?

Answer 2

let the area equal in composite form
½bh + LB + ½bh
= ½(1×4) + (7×4) + ½(1×4)
= 2 + 28 +2
= 32 square feet
D is ur answer