Question

What is the area of this trapezoid?

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17 cm
15 cm
27 cm

Answer 1

To calculate the area of a trapezoid, you can use the formula:

Area = (1/2) * (a + b) * h

where 'a' and 'b' are the lengths of the two parallel sides of the trapezoid, and 'h' is the height.

Given that:
Side 'a' = 17 cm
Side 'b' = 15 cm
Height 'h' = 27 cm

We can substitute these values into the formula:

Area = (1/2) * (17 + 15) * 27
= (1/2) * 32 * 27
= 16 * 27
= 432

Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 432 square centimeters.