Answer: 126 mm^2.
Step-by-step explanation: When finding the area of a trapezoid, you need to add two bases, multiply the height, and divide it all in half. The steps are done below:
- First, we need to find the bases and the height. The bases are are circled below, but it's basically the top and bottom lengths of the triangle. Base 1 doesn't have to be 10 either, it can be 18 base 2 can be 10, whichever works for you. All you need is to assign each base with a top or bottom length. The height is how tall the trapezoid is, which is also circled below.
- Secondly, we need to add the bases and multiply the height. B1 is base 1, b2 is base 2, and h is the height. It should look like this: 10 (b1) + 18(b2) = 28, then 28 x 9(h) = 252.
- Lastly, we need to divide 252 in half, which you can do in two ways. You can either simply divide 252 by 2, or multiply 252 by 1/2, which both give you the answer 126 mm^2, which is your answer.
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