What is the area, in square inches, of the trapezoid below?
14.6 in
5 in
8.3 in
To find the area of a trapezoid, you can use the formula:
Area = 1/2 * (b1 + b2) * h
Where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the two bases and h is the height.
In this case, b1 = 14.6 inches, b2 = 5 inches, and h = 8.3 inches.
Plugging in these values into the formula:
Area = 1/2 * (14.6 + 5) * 8.3
Area = 1/2 * 19.6 * 8.3
Area = 0.5 * 162.68
Area ≈ 81.34 square inches
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is approximately 81.34 square inches.