Use the image to answer the question. Compose a rectangle to help find the area of a trapezoid-shaped tabletop in square inches. What is the area of the tabletop? (1 point) Responses 648 square inches 648 square inches 756 square inches 756 square inches 864 square inches 864 square inches 882 square inches 882 square inches
To find the area of the trapezoid-shaped tabletop, we can create a rectangle by extending the top parallel line.
When we extend the top parallel line to create a rectangle, the width of the rectangle is 36 inches (12 inches + 24 inches) and the length is 24 inches.
Therefore, the area of the rectangle is:
Area = width x length
Area = 36 inches x 24 inches
Area = 864 square inches
Thus, the area of the trapezoid-shaped tabletop is 864 square inches.
Therefore, the correct response is:
864 square inches