What is the area of the trapezoid? The diagram is not drawn to scale.
Split into a rectangle and two triangles
Top of rectangle = 10cm
Side of rectangle & triangle = 6cm
Bottom of triangle = 4cm
To find the area of the trapezoid, we need to add the areas of the rectangle and the two triangles.
Area of rectangle: (10 cm) x (6 cm) = 60 square cm
Area of one triangle: (1/2) x (6 cm) x (4 cm) = 12 square cm
Total area of both triangles: 12 square cm x 2 = 24 square cm
Total area of the trapezoid = 60 square cm + 24 square cm = 84 square cm
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 84 square cm.