Question

Find the area of this trapezoid. Be sure to include the correct un4 cm6 cm4 cm15 cm

Answer 1

So,

Here we have the following trapezoid:

Remember that the area of a trapezoid can be found if we apply the following formula:

`A=(1)/(2)(\text{base}1+\text{base}2)\cdot\text{height}`

Where bases 1 and 2 are the greater and smaller bases respectively.

So, if we replace:

`\begin{gathered} A=(1)/(2)(15+4)\cdot4 \\ A=(1)/(2)(19)\cdot4 \\ A=9.5\cdot4 \\ A=38 \end{gathered}`

So the area is 38cm^2.