Question

Tamara made a copy of a trapezoid to make a design in the shape of a parallelogram. What is the area of each trapezoid

Answer 1

C. 36 square centimeters.

Step-by-step explanation:

The area of a trapezoid is calculated using the formula below:

`\begin{gathered} A=(1)/(2)(a+b)h \\ a\text{ and b are the two parallel sides} \\ h=\text{perpendicular height} \end{gathered}`

Substitute the given values:

`\begin{gathered} A=(1)/(2)(5+7)6 \\ =(1)/(2)*12*6 \\ =36\text{ square centimeters} \end{gathered}`

The area of each trapezoid is 36 square centimeters.