Question

how do you find the correct area of a trapezoid using this formula:

$\frac{1}{2}$h(b1 + b2)

Answer 1

Say base1 = 26 and base2 = 12  then your height is 18.

1/2 (18) times ( 26+12)

So that's 9 times 38=342

342 squared is your answer