Question

Find the area of a trapezoid with height 5ft and whose bases total 18ft

Answer 1

Answer

the area of the trapezoid is 45 ft

Explanation

s=area a=top side b=bottom side h=height

area of a trapezoid formula is s=a+b/2·h

plugin the numbers for variables a, b and h

s=9+9/2·5 = 45 ft

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Answer 2

Answer: 45 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

A = $\frac{b_{1}+b_{2}}{2} *h$

   = $\frac{18}{2} *5$

   = 9 * 5

   = 45