Question

A tabletop is in the shape of a trapezoid. The lengths of the trapezoid's parallel sides are 48 inches and 40 inches. The height of the trapezoid is 24 inches.

What is the area of this tabletop?


112 in²

1056 in²

2112 in²

23,040 in²

Answer 1

The area is 1056 in^2

Answer 2

Correct choice is B

Explanation:

The area of trapezoid can be calculated using formula

`A_(ABCD)=(AD+BC)/(2)\cdot DF.`

Since AD=40 in, BC=48 in and DF=24 in, then

`A_(ABCD)=(40+48)/(2)\cdot 24=44\cdot 24=1056\ in^2.`