An illustration shows a trapezoid. The top side measures 48 millimeters and the bottom side measures 100 millimeters. A perpendicular dashed line measuring 50 millimeters is drawn from the top left vertex to the bottom side.
What is the area of the trapezoid?
To find the area of a trapezoid, you can use the formula:
Area = (top side + bottom side) * height / 2
In this case, the top side is 48 mm, the bottom side is 100 mm, and the height (perpendicular line) is 50 mm.
Plugging in the values:
Area = (48 + 100) * 50 / 2
Area = 148 * 50 / 2
Area = 7400 / 2
Area = 3700 square millimeters
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 3700 square millimeters.