Question

Find the area of a trapezoid whose height is 2 meters and whose bases are 6 meters and 10 meters

Answer 1

Area of trapeZoid :
h(b + w)/2
=2(6+10)/2
16 m sq

Answer 2

16 m^2

Explanation:

The area of a trapezoid is given by

A = 1/2 (b1+b2) *h

= 1/2 ( 6+10) * 2

= 16 m^2