Becca’s backyard is shaped like a trapezoid. The dimensions of the backyard are shown in the diagram.
What is the area of the backyard in square meters?
Responses
A 120 m2120 m 2
B 60 m260 m 2
C 48 m248 m 2
D 96 m2
C 48 m^2
To find the area of a trapezoid, you use the formula A = (1/2)(b1 + b2)h where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the two parallel sides and h is the height.
In this case, the two parallel sides are 8m and 12m, and the height is 6m.
So, A = (1/2)(8 + 12)(6) = (1/2)(20)(6) = 60 m^2.
Therefore, the area of the backyard is 60 square meters.