contestada

A trapezoid has legs that are 13 cm and 15 cm long. The parallel sides are 11 cm and 25 cm long. The distance between the bases is 12 cm. What is the area of the trapezoid?

A trapezoid has legs that are 13 cm and 15 cm long The parallel sides are 11 cm and 25 cm long The distance between the bases is 12 cm What is the area of the t class=

Respuesta :

The formula for the area of trapezoid is

[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}\times\sum ^{\square}_{}\text{parallel sides }\times base\text{ height.}[/tex]

The area of trapezoid is

[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}\times(11+25)\times12=6\times36=216cm^2[/tex]