a storage bin is 2 meter long with vertical sides and a cross-section in the form of trapezium as shown. what is the capacity of the bin?
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No such thing "... as shown" in this forum. No diagrams show up
volume = corss-section-area * length
for a trapezium, area = (b1+b2)/2 * h
so plug in your numbers
for a trapezium, area = (b1+b2)/2 * h
so plug in your numbers