Question

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

Answer 1

Answer: 28 square feet

Explanation: To get the area of a triangle, the formula is base×height×(1/2)

First triangle, you would multiply 4.5 by 5 and multiply that by 1/2. 4.5×5×1/2= 11.25 square feet

Then multiply 6.7×5×1/2 to get the area of the second triangle, which =16.75 square feet

Lastly, add the areas together:

11.25+16.75=28 square feet