What is the area, in square centimeters, of the isosceles trapezoid below?
15.5 cm
8 cm
5.7 cm
To find the area of an isosceles trapezoid, you can use the formula:
Area = ((a + b) / 2) * h
Where a and b are the lengths of the two parallel sides and h is the height.
In this case, a = 15.5 cm, b = 5.7 cm, and h = 8 cm.
Plugging in these values:
Area = ((15.5 + 5.7) / 2) * 8
Area = (21.2 / 2) * 8
Area = 10.6 * 8
Area = 84.8 cm^2
Therefore, the area of the isosceles trapezoid is 84.8 square centimeters.