Question

What is the area of the trapezoid below?

Answer 1

A = 180 units²

Explanation:

The area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` h (b₁ + b₂ )

where h is the perpendicular height and b₁, b₂ the parallel bases

The triangle on the left is right with h = 24 (7- 24- 25 triangle )

Here h = 24, b₁ = 4 and b₂ = 7 + 4 = 11 , then

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 24 × (4 + 11) = 12 × 15 = 180 units²