Question

Find the area of a trapezoid if the altitude is 6" and the median is 8."

a) 24 sq. units
b) 48 sq. units
c) 96 sq. units

Answer 1

48

Explanation:

The area of a trapezoid is one-half the product of the length of an altitude and the sum of the lengths of the bases: A = ½ h(b1 + b2).

Answer 2

check the picture below