Using the picture below find the area of the trapezoid ?

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Robinson · Answer 1 · 2021-10-01T04:45:00+0000

Answer:

(a) 8x-16
cm^2

Explanation:

From the given figure of trapezoid:

Height, h=8 cm

Bases,
$b_1=(x-6)cm \; and \; b_2=(x+2)cm$ .

Area of the trapezoid,

$A=\frac 1 2 h (b_1 + b_2) \\\\=\frac 1` 2 * 8 ( x-6+x+2) \\\\=4(2x-4) \\\\$

=8x-16 cm^2

Hence, option (a) is correct.