Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a trapezoid with top side as 6 centimeters and bottom side as 10 centimeters. Two perpendicular dotted lines extend from the top vertices to the bottom side and are labeled 6 centimeters each. The two perpendicular lines are denoted by 4 right angle symbols.
What is the area of the quadrilateral?
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The area of a trapezoid is found by taking the average of the two bases (top and bottom) and multiplying it by the height.
Average of the bases = (6 + 10) / 2 = 8
Height = 6
Area = 8 * 6 = 48 cm2
Therefore, the area of the quadrilateral is 48 cm2.