I did the equation: 1.6+3.2 A = ---------- + 2.4 2 I did 1.6 + 3.2 = 4.8. Then I did, 4.8 divided by 2 equals 2.4. I then did, 2.4 times 2.4 equals 5.76 feet .
First, you would start with finding the center of the trapezoid. You would multiply 1.6 by 2.4, leaving you with 3.84 sq ft for the center. Then, you subtract 1.6 from 3.2 because you want to find the area of the triangles. You would get 1.6. That means there is a triangle with a base of 1.6 feet and a height of 2.4 feet. The formula for calculating the area of a triangle is base times height divided by 2, and in this case it is 1.6 times 2.4 divided by 2. You would get 1.92, and to find the total amount of ft sq, you would add 1.92 and 3.84 to get 5.76 feet squared(don't forget to label!).
