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.

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Norgul · Answer 1 · 2018-11-19T19:43:15+0000

The area of the trapezoid to your answer is 170 inches

A= a+b over 2 times h

So in this case it's

A= 18+22 over 2 times 8.5 and you get 170 inches