Question

area of special quadrilaterals
10 cm
16 cm
12 cm
what is the area of the trapezoid?
224 cm²
208 cm²
176 cm²
192 cm²

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the formula for the area of a trapezoid

The formula for the area of a trapezoid is \(A=\frac{(a + b)h}{2}\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are the lengths of the parallel sides, and \(h\) is the height.

Step2: Identify the values of \(a\), \(b\), and \(h\)

From the figure, \(a = 10\space cm\), \(b=12\space cm\), and \(h = 16\space cm\).

Step3: Substitute the values into the formula

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Answer:

\(176\space cm^{2}\)