Question

Find the area of the following shapes. Remember to make your method clear and give the final answer with the correct units.

Answer 1

a) 80 mm²

b) 28 cm²

Explanation:

a) Area of parallelogram = base*height

= 10 * 8

= 80 mm²

b) Area of trapezium = height(base₁ + base₂)/2

= 4(5+9)/2

= 2(14)

= 28 cm²