Answer:
area of trapezoid =0.5 x (sum of bases) x height
Plodding in the given values we get:
Area of trapezoid= 0.5 x (11+9) x 5.5 = 27.5 sqaure feet
To find the area of the triangle, we can use the formula
Area of a triangle = 0.5 x base x heigh
Plugging in the given values we get:
Area of triangle = 0.5 x 11 x 5.5 = 30.25 square feet
Therefore, the area of the triangle is greater than area of trapezoid.
Explanation:
the reason for this is because the triangle has a greater heigh (5.5 ft) than the trapezoid, and the base light of the triangle (11 ft) is equal to one of the bases of the trapezoid, which allows it to cover a greater area fro thr same base length.