Question

What is the area of this trapezoid?
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Answer 1

A = 88 units²

Explanation:

the area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` h (b₁ + b₂ )

h is the height between the bases and b₁, b₂ are the bases

here h = 4 , b₁ = 17 + 5 + 5 = 27 , b₂ = 17 , then

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 4 × (27 + 17) = 2 × 44 = 88 units²