Question

Find the area of the following trapezium:

26 cm
21 cm
33 cm
Write appropriate units with your answer.

Answer 1

619.5cm2

Explanation:

Based on what you defined as the parallel sides been 26cm and 33cm and the height been 21cm.

Hence the are of trapezium is half sum of the parallel sides × height.

Expressed mathematically we have:

1/2( 26 +33) × 21 = 1/2 ( 59) × 21 = (59×21)/2= 619.5cm2