Question

If someone could also explain to me how to find the area of a trapezoid that would be so helpful!!

Answer 1

A = 260 ft²

Explanation:

the area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` h (b₁ + b₂ )

where h is the perpendicular height between bases b₁ and b₂

here h = 10, b₁ = 30, b₂ = 22 , then

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 10 × (30 + 22) = 5 × 52 = 260 ft²