Question

What is the area of the trapezoid?
A.
28 in2

B.
35 in2

C.
40 in2

D.
56 in2

Answer 1

Okay so first, the formula for the area of a trapezoid is

Answer 2

So, what are \[b_{1} and~b_{2}\]

Answer 3

10 & 4?

Answer 4

Yes, good job. Now, what is the height?

Answer 5

5.

Answer 6

No, that's not the height. The height is 4 in. Does that make sense?

Answer 7

ohhhhh, okay. yes I see

Answer 8

the inside 4 right

Answer 9

Yes.

Answer 10

Now, plug in the numbers into the equation and show me what you get.

Answer 11

This is the equation:

Answer 12

10+4= 14
14 * 4
56?

Answer 13

56/2

Answer 14

28

Answer 15

Yes, good job! :)

Answer 16

Thanks! :)

Answer 17

You're welcome :)