A stop sign is shown. Each side measures 12.4 inches, and the distance from any side to the opposite side is 30 inches.

Part A: Divide the stop sign into one rectangle and two trapezoids. What are the dimensions of the rectangle and each of the rectangle and each of the trapezoids?

Dimensions Of Rectangle:

Length________
Width_________

Dimensions Of Each Trapezoid

Shorter Base ___________
Longer Base____________
Height________________

Part B: What is the area of the rectangle ? What is the area of each trapezoid?

Area Of Rectangle _________square inches

Question

A stop sign is shown. Each side measures 12.4 inches, and the distance from any side to the opposite side is 30 inches.       

Part A: Divide the stop sign into one rectangle and two trapezoids. What are the dimensions of the rectangle and each of the rectangle and each of the trapezoids?

Dimensions Of Rectangle:

Length________
Width_________

Dimensions Of Each Trapezoid 

Shorter Base ___________
Longer Base____________
Height________________

Part B: What is the area of the rectangle ? What is the area of each trapezoid?

Area Of Rectangle _________square inches

mathmale · Answer

I believe the problem statement says that there is a diagram that goes with this problem.   Please, would you share that diagram?

selena2345 · Answer

@mathmale http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d0/Blank_stop_sign_octagon.svg/600px-Blank_stop_sign_octagon.svg.png

mathmale · Answer

Aha.  Eight exterior sides.  |dw:1397959245397:dw|

selena2345 · Answer

45 degrees

mathmale · Answer

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