Eli is building a stage, which is shaped like a trapezoid. The bases are 7.8 and 5 yards, and the height is 7 yards. How many square yards large is the stage?

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Brock Brown · Answer 1 · 2023-06-20T13:19:17+0000

Answer:

44.8 square yards

Explanation:

a = 7.8 yds

b = 5 yds

h = 7 yds

$\sf \boxed{\bf Area \ of \ trapezoid = ((a +b)*h)/(2)}$

Here, a and b are the parallel lines and h is the height between the parallel lines.

$\sf = ((7.8+5)*7)/(2)\\\\= (12.8*7)/(2)\\\\=6.4*7\\\\=44.8 \ square \ yards$