Question

What is the total area, in square meters, of the shaded sections of the trapezoid below?

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Answer 1

56.16 m²

Explanation:

→ Work out the area of the middle rectangle

7.2 × 7.6 = 54.72 m²

→ Work out the area of the triangle on the left side

0.5 × 7 × 7.2 = 25.2 m²

→ Work out the area of the triangle on the right side

0.5 × 8.6 × 7.2 = 30.96 m²

→ As it asks for the shaded area, add up the triangle area

30.96 + 25.2 = 56.16 m²

Answer 2

56.16

Explanation:

50.4/2 = 25.2. 61.92/2 = 30.96