Question

Find the required measurements of the following trapezoids. a = 8 cm b = 16 cm h = 10 cm

Answer 1

The area of a trapezoid is:

A=h(b1+b2)/2, in this case h=10, b1=8, and b2=16 so:

A=10(8+16)/2 cm^2

A=120 cm^2