Question

Trapezoid A B C D is shown. An altitude with length 5 is drawn from point B to side A D. The length of B C is 14, the length of C D is 6, and the length of base A D is 16. Use the formula A = One-halfh(b1 + b2). What is the area of the trapezoid? 32, 60, 75, 560, square units

Answer 1

75 is correct on edge

Explanation:

Answer 2

• C. 75 square units

Explanation:

From the question we see that:

• b1 = AD = 16 ,
• b2 = BC = 14 ,
• h = 5

Use the formula for the area:

• A = 1/2(b1 + b2)h
• A = 1/2(16 +14)(5) = 1/2(30)(5) = 75

Correct choice is

• C. 75 square units