Question

A trapezoid is broken into 2 triangles and 1 rectangle. The rectangle has a base of 1 meter and height of 4 meters. Both triangles each have a base of 2 meters and a height of 4 meters.
A trapezoid was broken into a rectangle and two equal triangles.

The base of each triangle b is __ m.
The area of the rectangle is __ m2.
The area of each triangle is __ m2.
The area of the trapezoid is __ m2.

Answer 1

Answer:

Part 1) The trapezoid has an area of  20 m2

Part 2) The kite has an area of  21 m2    

Part 3) The area of the trapezoid is less than the area of the kite

Answer 2

Answer:

The base of each triangle b is  

✔ 2 m.

The area of the rectangle is  

✔ 4 m2

The area of each triangle is  

✔ 4 m2.

The area of the trapezoid is  

✔ 12 m2.

 

Explanation:

A. 2

B. 4

C. 4

D. 12