Question

36 cmFind the areaof thetrapezoidat the right.5 cm5.4 cm2 cm

Answer 1

N 3

Remember that the formula to calculate the area of a trapezoid is equal to

`A=(1)/(2)\cdot\lbrack b1+b2\rbrack\cdot h`

In this problem

we have

b1=6cm

b2=6+2=8 cm

h=5 cm

substitute given values in the formula

`\begin{gathered} A=(1)/(2)\cdot\lbrack6+8\rbrack\cdot5 \\ \\ A=(1)/(2)\cdot\lbrack14\rbrack\cdot5 \\ A=35\text{ cm2} \end{gathered}`

The area is 35 square centimeters