Question

The dimensions of a trapezoid are shown below 4.1 2.9 2.1 2.1 What is the area of the trapezoid in square centimeters?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To calculate the area of a trapezoid, you need to know the length of the two parallel sides (base and top), as well as the height.

The given dimensions of the trapezoid are 4.1 (base), 2.9 (top), and 2.1 (height).

The formula to calculate the area (A) of a trapezoid is:
A = (base + top) * height / 2

Plugging in the given values:
A = (4.1 + 2.9) * 2.1 / 2
A = 7 * 2.1 / 2
A = 14.7 / 2
A = 7.35

Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 7.35 square centimeters.