To find the area of a trapezoid, we can compose it into a rectangle as shown below:
We can see that the trapezoid-shaped tabletop has a base of 27 inches and a height of 36 inches. By creating a rectangle with base 27 inches and height 36 inches, we can calculate the area as:
Area = base x height = 27 inches x 36 inches = 972 square inches
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid-shaped tabletop is 972 square inches.
Compose a rectangle to help find the area of a trapezoid-shaped tabletop in square inches. What is the area of the tabletop?
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648 square inches
648 square inches
756 square inches
756 square inches
882 square inches
882 square inches
864 square inches
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