Question

Find the area of this trapezoid. Be sure to include the correct unit in your answer. Continue 13 cm 20 cm 8 cm 5 cm 0 0/0 08 cm cm² X cm³ Ś ? LUULIO AUnicht Decopied Terms of Use | Priva

Answer 1

Given:

• Upper Base of trapezoid = 8 cm

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• Lower base = 20 cm

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• Length of one leg (also height) = 5 cm

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• Length of other leg = 13 cm

Let's find the area of the trapezoid.

To find the area of the trapezoid, apply the formula:

$A=\frac{a+b}{2}*h$

Where:

A is the area

a is the length of upper base = 8 cm

b is the length of the lower base = 20 cm

h is the height = 5 cm

Plug in the values for a, b, and h to find the area, A:

$\begin{gathered} A=\frac{8+20}{2}*5 \\ \\ A=\frac{28}{2}*5 \\ \\ A=14*5 \\ \\ A=70\text{ cm}^2 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 70 cm^2