Question

Find the area of the figure. If needed, round to the nearest tenth.

Isosceles trapezoid
An isosceles trapezoid with bottom base length of 8 feet, top base of 4 feet, and height of 3 feet.
a.
36 sq. ft
b.
18 sq. ft
c.
15 sq. ft
d.
16 sq. ft



Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Answer 1

`18 \:ft^2`

Explanation:

The area of a trapezoid.

`(a+b)h(1)/(2)`

`(8+4)3 * (1)/(2)`

`(12)3 * (1)/(2)`

`36 * (1)/(2)`

`=18`