Asked by d

Jacqui has a piece of cloth shaped like the trapezoid shown. She plans to use the piece of cloth in a quilting project.

A trapezoid of bases 7 inches and 15 inches is divided into the right triangle of height 5 inches and a right trapezoid.

What is the area of her piece of cloth?

A.
20 in2

B.
35 in2

C.
55 in2

D.
105 in2

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The height of the trapezoid is 5 inches, so its area is
(1/2)(7 + 15)·5 = (1/2)(22)·5 = 11·5 = 55 in^2.

Answer: C.