Question

Find the area of trapezoid

Answer 1

Please helpppp

Answer 2

Okay. Do you know the formula?

Answer 3

Ya but i have to find the missing base before i find the area

Answer 4

Can you attach a picture or draw one for us please? (: I am a visual learner, hehe

Answer 5

Picture is already attached :)

Answer 6

I don't see it. I'm sorry ): Could you possibly attach it again?

Answer 7

Here

Answer 8

Thanks :D

Answer 9

Okay. So before we go into anything, we'll just go through this step-by-step.

\[A=(a+b)\div2 \times h\]

What is the height?

Answer 10

Np

Answer 11

Height is 7 right?

Answer 12

Perfect (:

What is the first base?

Answer 13

First base is 8

Answer 14

Yup!

Now to the hard part.

But before we move on, let's plug into our equation.

\[A = (8+b)\div2 \times 7\]

Now we have to find the second base.

Do you have any idea where to start?

Answer 15

Umm no but if i knew the second base i would lol

Answer 16

(: That's ok.

Answer 17

Did you post a picture or something cause I can't see it

Answer 18

Yes, I did. I'll try to post it again.