The trapezoid is composed of a rectangle and two triangles. What is the area of the rectangle? What is the total area of the triangles? What is the area of the trapezoid?

The trapezoid is composed of a rectangle and two triangles What is the area of the rectangle What is the total area of the triangles What is the area of the tr class=

Respuesta :

area of rectangle: 70 cm squared

area of one triangle: 14 cm squared

area of both triangles: 28 cm squared

area of trapezoid: 98 cm squared

Answer:

triangles: 28 cm^2     rectangle: 70 cm^2  trapezoid: 98cm^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the area of a triangle is base x height x 1/2.

Plug in the dimensions; 4 x 7 x 1/2 = 28 x 1/2 = 14 cm ^2 Since there are 2 triangles, you need to multiply the are of the triangle by 2. This becomes a total of 28 cm^2

The formula for the area of a rectangle is length x width.

Plug it in; 7 x 10 = 70 cm^2

To find the trapezoid's area, just add the two areas, giving you 98 cm^