Question

Please help 100 points please

Answer 1

Solution:

We know that:

• Area of trapezoid = (a₁ + a₂)h/2
• a₁ = 8 inches; a₂ = 8 + 4 + 4 inches; Height = 6 in.

This means that:

• Area of trapezoid = (8 + 8 + 4 + 4)6/2

Step-by step calculations:

Simplify the numerator:

• Area of trapezoid = (8 + 8 + 4 + 4)6/2
• => Area of trapezoid = (24)6/2

Cancel the denominator:

• => Area of trapezoid = (24)3

Simplify the term:

• => Area of trapezoid = 72 in²