Question

Find the area of the shape shown below.

Answer 1

Area = 8 units²

Explanation:

Recall that the area of a trapezoid is
`A=(1)/(2)(b_1+b_2)h` where
`b_1` and
`b_2` are the bases of the trapezoid and
`h` is the height of the trapezoid.

Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is:

`A=(1)/(2)(b_1+b_2)h`

`A=(1)/(2)(6+2)(2)`

`A=(1)/(2)(8)(2)`

`A=8`

This means that the area of the trapezoid is 8 units²

Answer 2

8

Explanation:

First your rectangle

A = wl

A = 2 * 2

A = 4

Then one of your triangles

A = h b/2

A = 2 * 2/2

A = 2

you have 2 triangles, so the area is 4 + 4 from the rectangle