A rectangles right side is slanted and at the bottom it says it is 10 cm at the top of the shape it says it’s 8 cm and on the left side it says it’s 4 cm, what is the area of the figure in square centimeters?

Answer 1

If the right side of the rectangle is slanted, then it is a trapezoid. To find the area of a trapezoid, we use the formula:

Area = (1/2) * (sum of parallel sides) * (height)

In this case, the parallel sides are the top and bottom, which are 8 cm and 10 cm respectively. The height of the trapezoid is the left side, which is 4 cm.

Area = (1/2) * (8+10) * 4
Area = (1/2) * (18) * 4
Area = 9 * 4
Area = 36 square centimeters