Use the image to answer the question. Compose a rectangle to help find the area of a trapezoid-shaped tabletop in square inches. What is the area of the tabletop? (1 point) Responses 756 square inches 756 square inches 882 square inches 882 square inches 864 square inches 864 square inches 648 square inches

Use the image to answer the question. Compose a rectangle - 1

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To find the area of the trapezoid-shaped tabletop, we can use the rectangle method by copying and arranging the trapezoid to form a rectangle. The dimensions of the rectangle are 18 inches (base of trapezoid) and 48 inches (height of trapezoid).

Area of rectangle = base x height
Area = 18 inches x 48 inches
Area = 864 square inches

Therefore, the area of the trapezoid-shaped tabletop is 864 square inches.