Question

A trapezoid was broken into a rectangle and two equal

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

For the base of the triangles, we just have to remove the 1m and divide the remaining measurement into two since they are symmetrical.

$5m - 1m = 4m \\ \frac{4m}{2} = 2m \: each$

For the area of the rectangle:

$base \times height = 1m \times 4m = 4 {m}^{2}$

For the area of each triangle:

$\frac{1}{2} base \times height = \frac{1}{2} (2m)(4m) = 4m^{2}$

For the area of the trapezoid, just combine the two areas:

4m² + 4m² = 8m²

Answer 2

Answer:

For the base of the triangles, we just have to remove the 1m and divide the remaining measurement into two since they are symmetrical.

For the area of the rectangle:

Step-by-step explanation:

For the area of each triangle:

For the area of the trapezoid, just combine the two areas:

4m² + 4m² = 8m²