Question

What is the area of a trapezoid A(1,-2) B(5,-2)
C(4,4) D(1,4

Answer 1

I'll try to draw it!
W/o graphing, w/ the side lenghts, OK?

Answer 2

You know the horizontal sides!
To find the vertical sides or the diagonals apply the distance formula, do you know what it is?

Answer 3

No I know the area is for a trapezoid... A=1/2h(b1+b2)

Answer 4

So then you don't even need that!
your bases are both the same so it is just

A=b times h
It is a parallelogram actually!
(see why?)

Answer 5

I kind of get it I guess!

Answer 6

So do base times height and there is your area!

Answer 7

Your shape looks like this.....