Answer:
253cm²
Explanation:
Area of the trapezoid = 1/2(b1+b2)*h
Given
h = 22cm
b1 = 10.5cm
b2 = 12.5cm
Substitute
Area of the trapezoid = 1/2(10.5+12.5)*22
Area of the trapezoid = 1/2(23)*22
Area of the trapezoid =11*23
Area of the trapezoid = 253cm²
Hence the area of the trapezoid is 253cm²