Question

Base 1 of a trapezoid is 10 ft base is 8 feet the height is 5 ft the area is?

Answer 1

Answer: The area of the trapezoid is 45 square feet .

Explanation:

Formula : Area of trapezoid :
`A=(1)/(2)(a+b)h` , where a and b are the parallel opposite sides (bases) and h= height.

We are given that : A trapezoid has Base 1 = 10 ft

Base 2 = 8 feet

height = 5 ft

Then, the area of the trapezoid would be (Put a=10 , b= 8 and h=5)

`A=(1)/(2)(10+8)(5)`

`A=(1)/(2)(18)(5)`

`A=(9)(5)=45\ \text{square feet}`

Therefore , the area of the trapezoid = 45 square feet