Question

Given a trapezoid with a height of 4.3 m and bases of 9.2 m and 3.2 m, what is the area of the trapezoid? Do not include units in your answer. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

26.5

Explanation:

The formula for the area of a trapezoid is:

A = (1/2)h(b₁ + b₂)

where h is the height, b₁ and b₂ are the lengths of the parallel bases.

Substituting the given values:

A = (1/2)(4.3 m)(9.2 m + 3.2 m)

A = (1/2)(4.3 m)(12.4 m)

A = 26.52 m²

Rounding to the nearest tenth:

A ≈ 26.5

Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is approximately 26.5 square meters.