Question

What is the area of the following trapezoid?

Answer 1

square area = 4.5 * 5 =22.5

triangular areas:

7.5 -4.5 = 3/2 = 1.5

1.5 * 5 = 7.5

total area

22.5 + 7.5 = 30 in^2

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Answer 2

A = (B + b)xH : 2 

A = (4.5+7.5) x 5 : 2

A = 12 x 5 : 2 

A = 60 : 2

A = 30 in²