Question

A patio is in the shape of a trapezoid. The length of the longer base is 18 feet. The length of the shorter base is two feet less than half the longer base. The height is 8 feet. What is the area of the patio?

Answer 1

trapezoid area = ((sum of the bases) ÷ 2) • height
long base = 18
short base = 7
height = 8
trapezoid area = [(18 + 7) / 2] * 8
trapezoid area = [(12.5)] * 8
trapezoid area = 100 square feet