Question

Note: Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. Calculate the area of the trapezoid, which is not drawn to scale.

Answer 1

38 in

Explanation:

Ok, so the bottom part is a rectangle and the top part is a triangle. We’re gonna split those into two different shapes.

8 * 4 = 32, this is the area of the bottom rectangle.

To get the side length of the top triangle, we have to subtract 8 from 11.

11 - 8 = 3

(3 * 4)/2 = 6, this is the area of the top triangle.

Add the two areas, 32 + 6 = 38

And that’s it, maybe, I think.