Question

What is the area of Figure ABCD?

A trapezoid ABCD is drawn with length of parallel sides AB and CD equal to 10 inches and 12 inches, respectively. The length of one of the non-parallel sides BC is 6 inches. Side BC is perpendicular to DC. A perpendicular line drawn from A to side CD meets CD at E.

Answer 1

Now you just find the area of the square and the area of the triangle, then add them together.

Answer 2

Or, \(A =\frac{a+b}{2} * h\)