Question

Work out the area of this shape

Answer 1

Answer:

75.5

Step-by-step explanation:

First, the picture is not to scale.

The Area of the bottom (2) rectangle is 33

base x height = A

11 x 3 = 33      (where did I get 3? Total height of shape is 8. Trapezoid is 5)

                      (8-5 = 3)

Area of the trapezoid:

A = $\frac{h (B_{1} + B_{2}) }{2}$

  =  $\frac{(5)(6 + 11)}{2}$

  =  $\frac{5(17)}{2}$

  = $\frac{85}{2}$

  = 42.5

42.5 + 33 = 75.5