A designer wants to estimate the area of a trapezoid-shaped stage. Each square represents one square foot. The designer decides to find the area by composing a rectangle. What is the length of the base of the rectangle in feet?(1 point)
To find the length of the base of the rectangle, we need to first determine the height of the trapezoid.
Let's assume the trapezoid-shaped stage has a base of 6 feet and a top length of 4 feet. The height of the trapezoid can be found by counting the number of squares from the base to the top along one of the sides.
If we count the squares from the base to the top and find that there are 5 squares in total, then the height of the trapezoid is 5 feet.
Next, we can imagine composing a rectangle with the same base as the trapezoid and a height of 5 feet. The area of this rectangle will be the same as the area of the trapezoid.
Therefore, the length of the base of the rectangle in feet is 6 feet.