The picture shows the front panel of a handbag. Substitute the values shown into the formula for the area of a trapezoid to create an equation that can be used to find the area of the front of the handbag. What is the equation?
The formula for the area of a trapezoid is:
Area = (1/2) * (b1 + b2) * h
Substitute the values shown in the picture into the formula:
Area = (1/2) * (10 + 6) * 8
Simplify:
Area = (1/2) * 16 * 8
Area = 8 * 8
Area = 64
Therefore, the equation to find the area of the front of the handbag is Area = 64 square units.
base 1 is 15 and base 2 is 25
The equation to find the area of the trapezoid can be updated with the values for base 1 and base 2 given as 15 and 25 respectively:
Area = (1/2) * (15 + 25) * 8
Area = (1/2) * 40 * 8
Area = 20 * 8
Area = 160
Therefore, the equation to find the area of the front of the handbag is Area = 160 square units.