Question

Find the area of a trapezoid ​

Answer 1

see explanation

Explanation:

the area (A) of a trpezoid is calculated as

A = \frac{1}{2}21 h (b₁ + b₂ )

b₁, b₂ are the parallel bases and h the perpendicular height between them

(1)

b₁ = 12, b₂ = 8 , h = 5

A = \frac{1}{2}21 × 5 × (12 + 8) = 2.5 × 20 = 50 cm²

(2)

Answer 2

see explanation

Explanation:

the area (A) of a trpezoid is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` h (b₁ + b₂ )

b₁, b₂ are the parallel bases and h the perpendicular height between them

(1)

b₁ = 12, b₂ = 8 , h = 5

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 5 × (12 + 8) = 2.5 × 20 = 50 cm²

(2)

b₁ = 6 , b₂ = 4 , h = 3

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 3 × (6 + 4) = 1.5 × 10 = 15 cm²

(3)

b₁ = 7 , b₂ = 4 , h = 4

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 4 × (7 + 4) = 2 × 11 = 22 cm²