Question

A flower bed is in the shape of a trapezoid.

Answer 1

Answer:

28 ft2

Step-by-step explanation:

You add the bases then you multiply by the height. After that you divide by 2 to get your answer. Hope this helps!!

Answer 2

Answer:

28 ft²

Step-by-step explanation:

Area of a trapezoid:

$A=\dfrac12(a+b)h$

(where $a$ and $b$ are the bases and $h$ is the height)

Given:

• $a=6$
• $b=8$
• $h=4$

$\implies A=\dfrac12(6+8)4$

$\implies A=28 \ \textsf{ft}^2$