The area of a trapezoid is:
[tex]A = \frac{a + b}{2} h[/tex]
A = area
a = base 1
b = base 2
h = height
Area = unknown
base 1 = 2.5
base 2 = 7.5
height = 2.5
^^^Plug these numbers into the formula!
[tex]A = (\frac{2.5 + 7.5}{2} )(2.5)[/tex]
A = (10/2)(2.5)
A = (5)(2.5)
A = 12.5
Hope this helped!
