a piece of carpetis in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid with a height of 30 inches and bases 40 and 60 inches. what is the area of the carpet?

As you know the area of a trapezoid is

(b+B)h/2

1,500

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To find the area of an isosceles trapezoid, you need to know the length of the two bases and the height. In this case, the height is given as 30 inches, and the lengths of the bases are 40 inches and 60 inches.

To calculate the area, you can use the formula for the area of an trapezoid:

Area = (1/2) × (base1 + base2) × height

Substituting the given values into the formula:

Area = (1/2) × (40 + 60) × 30
= (1/2) × 100 × 30
= 50 × 30
= 1500 square inches

Therefore, the area of the carpet is 1500 square inches.