An underwater diving area for snorkelers and scuba divers located in a city is designated by buoys and​ ropes, making the diving section into the shape of a trapezoid on the surface of the water. The trapezoid has a height of 245 meters. The bases are 310 meters and 290 meters. Find the area of the diving section.

The area of the diving section is
  

1 answer

49,250 square meters.

To find the area of the trapezoid, we use the formula:

Area = 1/2 * (base1 + base2) * height

Plugging in the values:

Area = 1/2 * (310 + 290) * 245
Area = 1/2 * 600 * 245
Area = 300 * 245
Area = 73,500 square meters

Therefore, the area of the diving section is 49,250 square meters.