The trapezoid ABCD is shown below.
Base AB = 6 cm
Base DC = 10 cm
Height (h) = 5 cm
Calculate the area of the trapezoid.
Calculate Trapezoid Area: Finding Space Between 6cm and 10cm Bases
Question
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Solution Steps
00:00 Calculate the area of the trapezoid
00:03 We will use the formula for calculating the area of a trapezoid
00:06 (Sum of bases(AB+DC) multiplied by height (H)) divided by 2
00:14 We will substitute appropriate values and solve to find the area
00:27 And this is the solution to the question
Step-by-Step Solution
First, we need to remind ourselves of how to work out the area of a trapezoid:
Now let's substitute the given data into the formula:
(10+6)*5 =
2
Let's start with the upper part of the equation:
16*5 = 80
80/2 = 40
Answer
40 cm²