Dominic is building a bench with a seat in the shape of a trapezoid. One base is 5 feet. The other base is 4 feet. The perpendicular distance between the bases is 2.5 feet. what is the area of the seat

By definition, the formula for finding the area of a trapezoid is

A = [ (b1 + b2) x h] / 2

Where,

b1: Base 1

b2: Base 2

h: height, or distance between bases.

Substituting we have:

A = ((5 + 4) * (2.5)) / 2

A = 11.25 feet ^ 2

Answer:

the area of the seat is:

A = 11.25 feet ^ 2