Question

Find the area of the trapezoid.A trapezoid with the top base labeled five inches and the bottom base labeled seven inches. The height is labeled three inches.Enter the correct answer in the box.

Answer 1

We can divide the trapezoid into a triangle and a rectangle:

Find the area of each figure, and then add them:

Area of a triangle = 1/2 x base x height

A1 = 1/2 x 2 x 3 = 3 in2

Area of a rectangle: base x height

A2 = 5 x 3 = 15 in2

Total area = A1 + A2 = 3 + 15 = 18 in2