Question

What is the formula used to find the area of this

shape? *This symbol: / means divided by
A= b xh/2
A= I xw
A=s2
A= (b1 +b2)h/ 2

Answer 1

A = (b1 + b2)h/2

Explanation:

The shape given is a trapezoid having two parallel sides which can be labelled b1 and b2 respectively. The distance between the two parallel sides is the height of the trapezoid, which is labelled h.

Area of a trapezoid is given as:

A = (b1 + b2)h/2