Find the area of the trapezoid.
The trapezoid has an area of
m2.
4 m
1
16m
-
-
8 m

The area of trapezoid is 36 .

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the area of a trapezoid, you need this formula:

long base

short base

altitude (height)

-Use the following measures of trapezoid for the formula:

-Then, you solve the formula:

So, therefore, the area of a trapezoid is 36 .

a.

step-by-step explanation:

step 1 distribute 2 to every term in the parentheses

step 2 add 10 on both sides of the equal sign