Note: Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. Calculate the area of the trapezoid, which is not drawn to scale.
We need to use the formula for the area of a trapezoid which is:
A = (b1 + b2)h/2
where b1 and b2 are the two parallel bases and h is the height.
We can see from the diagram that:
b1 = 7 cm
b2 = 10 cm
h = 5 cm
Substituting these values into the formula, we get:
A = (7 cm + 10 cm) x 5 cm / 2
A = 17 cm x 5 cm / 2
A = 85 cm²
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 85 cm².