Question

What is the area, in square feet, of the trapezoid below?

Answer 1

A = 93.31 ft²

Explanation:

The area (A) of a trapezoid is calculated as

A =
`(1)/(2)` h (b₁ + b₂)

where h is the perpendicular height and b₁, b₂ the parallel bases

Here h = 6.2, b₁ = 7.8, b₂ = 14.7 + 7.6 = 22.3 , then

A =
`(1)/(2)` × 6.2 × (7.8 + 22.3) = 3.1 × 30.1 = 93.31 ft²