Question

The face of each stone on a walkway was shaped like a trapezoid shown below. 14 inches, 6 inches, 8 inches. What is the area of the trapezoid? A. 132 square inches B. 66 square inches C. 264 square inches D. 28 square inches

Answer 1

B. 66 square inches

Explanation:

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

a = base a = 14 inches

b = base b = 8 inches

h = height = 6 inches

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

= (14 inches + 8 inches) / 2 * 6 inches

= 22 inches / 2 * 6 inches

= 11 inches * 6 inches

= 66 inches²

Area of a trapezoid = 66 inches²