Question

What is the area of this trapezoid?

A) 96 in²
B) 132 in²
C) 168 in²
D) 1344 in²

Answer 1

132 in^2.

Explanation:

The top line has length 3 + 8 + 3 = 14 inches

The whole figure is a trapezium and its area is:

1/2 * h * (a + b) where h = the height and a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides

So we have Area 1/2 * 12 * ( 8 + 14)

= 6 * 22

= 132 in^2.