Question

the rop of a table is in the shape of a trpezoid.it has height 1.5 feet and two parallel bases measure 3 feet and 5 feet.what is the area of the top of the table?

Answer 1

$A_{trapezoid} = \dfrac{(b_1 + b_2)h}{2}$

$A_{trapezoid} = \dfrac{(3~ft + 5~ft)(1.5~ft)}{2}$

$A_{trapezoid} = 6~ft^2$