MEDAL AND FAN

Jorge plans to paint a bedroom wall that is shaped like a trapezoid. The bottom edge of the wall is 22.5 feet long, and the top edge of the wall is 9.5 feet long. If the wall is 8 feet tall, what is the area of the wall?

1. 256 ft2
2. 38 ft2
3. 90 ft2
4. 128 ft2

Question

MEDAL AND FAN



Jorge plans to paint a bedroom wall that is shaped like a trapezoid. The bottom edge of the wall is 22.5 feet long, and the top edge of the wall is 9.5 feet long. If the wall is 8  feet tall, what is the area of the wall?

1. 256 ft2
2. 38 ft2
3. 90 ft2
4. 128 ft2

anonymous · Answer

3

wolf1728 · Answer

Trapezoid Area = median * height
median = (9.5 + 22.5) / 2 = 16
Area = 16 * 8 = 128 square feet 
Answer is #4