Question

What is the area of the trapezoid shown below?

Answer 1

Answer:

180 units

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to solve this, we need to find the length of the missing side of the triangle using the Pythagorean theorem.

a²+b²=c²

a= 7

b=x

c= 25

7²+x²=25²

49+x²=625

Subtract 49 from both sides

x²=576

x=24

The length of the missing side of the triangle is 24, which is also the base of the triangle. We need to find the area of the triangle so we use the formula for the area of a triangle, A=1/2bh.

A= 1/2 (24 x 7)

A=84

Now, we need to find the area of the rectangle.

Formula for area of rectangle: A= bh

A= bh

A= 4 x 24

A= 96

Next, we add the areas of both shapes to get the area of the entire figure.

96+84=180

Area of figure= 180

Answer 2

Answer:

area = 180

Step-by-step explanation:

will make it simple and short

area of a trapezoid = (a + b) h/2

h = sqrt(25² - 7²) = 24

Area = (4 + 11) * 24/2

area = 180