Question

Please help me. Giving a medal.

Answer 1

What is the area of the trapezoid shown here?

Answer 2

A) 16 sq ft
B) 21 sq ft
C) 25 sq ft
D) 32 sq ft
I think it's B..

Answer 3

do you know the formula for the area of a trapezoid ?

Answer 4

No. :(

Answer 5

see http://www.mathopenref.com/trapezoidarea.html

Answer 6

So. Height X Base X Base 2?

Answer 7

the formula says height x (base + base2) /2

in other words, find the average of the two bases and then multiply by the height

Answer 8

Oh okay I get it. So the area of the trapezoid is 16.

Answer 9

If you move the orange dots (at the site in the link), you can make it the same size as your problem.

Answer 10

Thank you!!