Question

An isosceles trapezoid has base angles equal to 45 and bases of lengths 6 and 12. Find the area of the trapezoid.

Answer 1

is it 54

Answer 2

first calculate the height
get this from right anglad triangle formed from perpendicular line from top corner
tan 45 = h / 3
then use th area formula

Answer 3

height = 3

Answer 4

area = 1/2 * 3 * ( 6 + 12)
= 27