Question

8. The dimensions of a lawn shaped like a trapezoid are given in meters.

18 m

4 m

5 m

12 m

The dimensions of a lawn shaped like a trapezoid are given in meters. What is the

area of the lawn?

108 m2

60 m2

72 m2

120 m2

Answer 1

60m²

Explanation:

Area of the trapezoid attached = 1/2(a+b)*h

a and b are the opposite sides

h is the height

Given

a = 18m

b = 12m

h = 4m

Substitute

Area of the trapezoid = 1/2(18+12)*4

Area of the trapezoid = 1/2 * 30 * 4

Area of the trapezoid = 120/2

Area of the trapezoid = 60m²

Hence the area of the lawn is 60m²