Question

05.02 MC)

On a road, a bike sign in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid is to be painted. The sign and its dimensions are shown below. What is the area of the sign?

A right trapezoid is shown with a height labeled 5 feet and one of the bases labeled as 8 feet, and the other base is labeled as 6 feet.

30 square feet
35 square feet
45 square feet
50 square feet

Answer 1

Add the two bases together, divide by 2 then multiply by the height.

8+6 = 14

14/2 = 7

7x5 = 35

The area is 35 square Feet