We can find the area of trapezoid PQRS using the formula:
A = 1/2 (base1 + base2) x height
Since PQ and SR are parallel, we can see that base1 = PQ and base2 = SR. To find the height, we can draw a perpendicular line segment from P to SR, and call the point where it intersects SR "T". Then, we can see that triangle PQT is a 30-60-90 triangle (because PQ = QR), and the height of the trapezoid from P to SR is equal to QT.
Using the properties of 30-60-90 triangles, we can see that QT = PQ/2 times the square root of 3. Therefore:
A = 1/2 (PQ + SR) x QT
A = 1/2 (PQ + SR) x (PQ/2 times the square root of 3)
A = 1/4 (PQ^2) times the square root of 3 + (PQ x SR) / 2
To find the area of PQRS, we need to find PQ and SR. We can see from the diagram that PQ = 10 and SR = 20.
Plugging these values into our formula:
A = 1/4 (10^2) times the square root of 3 + (10 x 20) / 2
A = 25 times the square root of 3 + 100
Simplifying:
A = 100 + 25 times the square root of 3
Therefore, the answer is (a) 50 + 50 times the square root of 3.
In trapezoid PQRS, PQ ∥ SR.
What is the area of PQRS in simplest radical form?
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a. 50 + 50√3
b. 110 + 50√3
c. 110√3 - 50
d. 210√3 = 150
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