Question

What is the area of the trapezoid?

A trapezoid resting on a base. The top side is labeled 14 in. The bottom side is labeled 30 in. The left side is labeled 15 in. The right side is labeled 20 in. Where the left side and the bottom side meet there is a right angle box.

Answer 1

29.5 inches squared

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a trapezoid is
`(base1 + base2 * height)/(2)`,

so base1 = 14 inches and base2 = 30 inches

since there is a right angle, you know that the height must equal the length of the left side, so the height = 15 inches

then, 14+30+15=59 and 59/2=29.5

therefore, your answer would be 29.5 inches squared