Answer:
A = 12 units ^2
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of the trapezoid is found by
A = 1/2 (b1+b2)h
b1 = 2
b2 = 4
h = 4
I found these by looking at the graph
A = 1/2(2+4) 4
A = 1/2(6*4)
A = 12 units ^2
You could just factor out the Trinomial and find the zeros of the equation,
x^2 - 2x -15 = (x - 5)(x + 3) = 0,
x - 5 = 0 and x + 3 = 0, so x = 5,-3 AKA answer choice C