Find the Area of the Trapezoid Where a and B

question 353

Multiple Choice

Find the area of the trapezoid where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides (bases) and h is the perpendicular distance between the bases. Let a = 4 feet, b = 7 feet, and h = 4 feet.

• A) Area = 56 ft ²
• B) Area = 24 ft ²
• C) Area = 22 ft ²
• D) Area = 112 ft ²
• E) Area = 7.5 ft ²

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