Question

Find the area of the trapezoid.
15 m
12 m
18 m
D
21 m

Answer 1

split the shape into a rectangle and a triangle.
find the areas for the shapes then add together.
for the triangle:
12*6=72 (b*h)
72/2= 36
for the rectangle
15*12=180m
for the trapezoid
180m+36m= 216m^2