Question

The dimensions of a lawn shaped like a trapezoid are given in meters.

18 m
4 m
5 m
12 m
What is the area of the lawn in square meters?
a) 108 m²
b) 60 m²
c) 72 m²
d) 120 m²

Answer 1

The area of the lawn shaped like a trapezoid is 264 square meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area of the lawn shaped like a trapezoid, we use the formula for the area of a trapezoid: Area = ((a+b)/2) * h, where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides of the trapezoid, and h is the height. In this case, a = 18 m, b = 4 m, and h = 12 m.

Plugging in the values, we get: Area = ((18+4)/2) * 12 = 22 * 12 = 264 m².

Therefore, the area of the lawn is 264 square meters.