Question

The height of a trapezoid is 13 yards. One of the bases is 2.5 times theheight, and the other base is two times the height. Find the area of the trapezoid.

Answer 1

Answer: 380.25

Explanation:

Answer 2

The area is 380.25 squared yards.

Explanation:

Area of a trapezoid is the average of the 2 bases times the height, so:

`a = (2.5(13) + 2(13))/(2) * 13 \\ a = (32.5 + 26)/(2) * 13 \\ a = (58.5)/(2) * 13 \\ a = 29.25 * 13 \\ a = 380.25`

Therefore:

`a = 380.25`