Need help on geometry question :)

In the final round of trivia competition, contestants were asked to name as many states that begin with the letter m as they could in 15 seconds. the bar graph shows the number of states the contestants were able to name. how many contestants participated in the final round of the competition?

In right ∆abc shown below, the midpoint of hypotenuse ac is located at d and segment bd is drawn. if ab = 12 and bc = 16, then explain why bd = 10. hint: consider what you know about the diagonals of a rectangle.

Thanh and her crew are building a stage in the shape of a trapezoid for an upcoming festival. the lengths of the parallel sides of the trapezoid are 14 ft and 24 ft. the height of the trapezoid is 12 ft. what is the area of the stage? enter your answer in the box. ft²