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?
Top of trapezoid: 10 yards
Left side of trapezoid: 6.4 yards
Bottom of trapezoid: 20 yards
Right side of trapezoid: 12.5 yards
Here is an example of how to solve for area of a trapezoid.
Please type only the number of square yards in the answer box. Your answer may include a decimal. Do not round.
Formula: A= 1/2 (b1 +b2)(h)
The area of the trapezoid can be calculated using the formula A = 1/2 * (b1 + b2) * h, where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the top and bottom of the trapezoid, and h is the height of the trapezoid.
In this case, b1 = 10 yards, b2 = 20 yards, and h = 6.4 yards.
Plugging in these values, we get:
A = 1/2 * (10 + 20) * 6.4
A = 1/2 * 30 * 6.4
A = 15 * 6.4
A = 96 square yards
Therefore, 96 square yards of rubber will be needed for this park.