Top is 24 cm bottom is 20 cm. Sides have perpendicular dotted line going straight down on both sides top to bottom. What is the area of the quadrilaterals
To find the area of the quadrilateral, we need to find the height of the quadrilateral. Since the dotted lines are perpendicular and go straight down from the top to the bottom, the height is the difference between the top and bottom lengths.
Height = Top - Bottom
Height = 24 cm - 20 cm
Height = 4 cm
Now we can find the area of the quadrilateral by using the formula for the area of a trapezoid:
Area = (1/2) x (Top + Bottom) x Height
Area = (1/2) x (24 cm + 20 cm) x 4 cm
Area = (1/2) x 44 cm x 4 cm
Area = 22 cm x 4 cm
Area = 88 cm²
Therefore, the area of the quadrilateral is 88 cm².