Question

What is the area of the regular trapezoid below?A trapezoid has a base of 10 centimeters, height of 8 centimeters, and top side length of 6 centimeters.64 Centimeters squared80 Centimeters squared240 Centimeters squared480 Centimeters squared

Answer 1

64 centimeters squared

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Base of the trapezoid (b) = 10 centimeters

Height of the trapezoid (h) = 8 centimeters

Top side length of the trapezoid (a) = 6 centimeters

To find:

Area of the regular trapezoid

We'll use the below formula to determine the area(A) of the trapezoid;

`\begin{gathered} A=(a+b)/(2)h \\ =(6+10)/(2)*8 \\ =(16)/(2)*8 \\ =8*8 \\ =64\text{ centimeters squared} \end{gathered}`

So the area of the trapezoid of 64 centimeters squared