Question

A flower bed is in the shape of a trapezoid.

A trapezoid with base lengths of 6 feet and 8 feet, and height 4 feet.

What is the square footage of the flower bed?

28 ft2
56 ft2
96 ft2
192 ft2

Answer 1

28 ft2

Explanation:

You add the bases then you multiply by the height. After that you divide by 2 to get your answer. Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

28 ft²

Explanation:

Area of a trapezoid:

`A=\frac12(a+b)h`

(where
`a` and
`b` are the bases and
`h` is the height)

Given:

• 
  `a=6`
• 
  `b=8`
• 
  `h=4`

`\implies A=\frac12(6+8)4`

`\implies A=28 \ \textsf{ft}^2`