Question

The following figure is a trapezoid. The top base is 18 inches, and the bottom base is 22 inches. The height of the trapezoid is 8.5 inches. Find the area of the trapezoid. Explain or show how you got your answer.

Answer 1

The area would be 170 cubic inches.

Explanation:

To find the area, use the area of a trapezoid formula.

A = (a + b)/2*h

Now input the values

A = (18 + 22)/2 * 8.5

A = 40/2 * 8.5

A = 20 * 8.5

A = 170