A new park is being built in the shape of a trapezoid, as show in the diagram below. The builders will cover the ground with a solid rubber surface to ensure the children playing have a safe and soft place to land when they jump or fall. How many square yards of rubber will be needed for this park?
the numbers are
10
12.5 trapezoid 6.4
20
its set up just like that
To find the area of the trapezoid, you can use the formula:
Area = (1/2) * (Base1 + Base2) * Height
Plugging in the values:
Area = (1/2) * (10 + 20) * 12.5
Area = (1/2) * 30 * 12.5
Area = 15 * 12.5
Area = 187.5 square yards
Therefore, 187.5 square yards of rubber will be needed for the park.