Question

AREA QUESTION HELP ! The figure below shows AB = 3 units and BD = 4 units.
If the area of triangle ADE is 60 square units, what is the area of the trapezoid BCED?

11.02 square units

48.98 square units

24.56 square units

53.84 square units

Answer 1

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Answer 2

\[\frac{A_1}{A_2} = (\frac{L_1}{L_2})^2 \]

Answer 3

How do i do that ? I am a little lost

Answer 4

That's a formula.

Answer 5

what is A and what is L

Answer 6

A1 is the area of first triangle. while L1 is the length of the first triangle.
A2 is the area of second triangle and L2 is it's length.

They are just ratios.

Answer 7

But i do not know all the stuff to plug in