Tangent 45 = height / 3
height = 3 * tan (45)
height = 3 * 1
height = 3
<span>Trapezoid area = ((sum of the bases) ÷ 2) • height
</span>
<span>Trapezoid area = (9 + 15) /2 * height
</span><span>Trapezoid area = 12 * 3
</span><span>Trapezoid area = 36
</span>
height = 3 * tan (45)
height = 3 * 1
height = 3
<span>Trapezoid area = ((sum of the bases) ÷ 2) • height
</span>
<span>Trapezoid area = (9 + 15) /2 * height
</span><span>Trapezoid area = 12 * 3
</span><span>Trapezoid area = 36
</span>