Yes. If the segment only has 2 points, it can be named both ways.
Area of aqua: A = bh/2 = (13.4cm) (4cm)/2 = 26.8cm2
Total area trapezoid: A = (a+b/2)h = ((13.4cm + 18cm)/2) 4cm = 62.8cm2
Area of purple = Total area - area of
aqua = (62.8cm2) - (26.8cm2) = 36cm2
The variability measures the closeness of the individual data provided. So, the most reliable sampling is the one with the lowest variability.
For this case, the question with the lowest sampling variability is question 3. Therefore, we can conclude that the answers to which of the questions are most reliable is question 3.
