Question

Find the area of the trapezoid

Answer 1

15 + 23 = 38

38 x 9 = 342

342 x 1/2 (basically just dividing by 2) 171

Explanation:

Formula of a trapezoid:

B1(base 1) + B2(base 2) x H(height) x 1/2(basically just dividing by 2)

In this case,

12 and 23 are your bases, 9 is your height.