find the area of a trapezoid with 7in on top 6in somewhere inside and 12in on the bottom
A= 1/2 (b1+b2) (h) aslo the b are in the air
A= 1/2 (7 + 12) (6)
A= 1/2 (19) (6)
A= 9.5 * 6
A= 57 square inches
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 57 square inches.
correct?
I apologize for the mistake in my previous response. Let me correct it:
To find the area of a trapezoid, you need to use the formula:
A = 1/2 * (b1 + b2) * h
where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the parallel sides (in this case, the top and bottom) and h is the height (the distance between the two parallel sides).
Given that the top side is 7in, the bottom side is 12in, and the height is 6in, we can plug these values into the formula:
A = 1/2 * (7 + 12) * 6
A = 1/2 * (19) * 6
A = 9.5 * 6
A = 57 square inches
Therefore, the correct area of the trapezoid is 57 square inches. Thank you for pointing out the error.