Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\text{Area of trapezoid = $\dfrac{(a+b)*h}{2}$}[/tex]
a and b are the length of the parallel sides.
a = 8 + 4 + 4 = 16 in
b = 8 in
h = height = 6 in
[tex]Area = \dfrac{(8+16)*6}{2}\\\\\\=\dfrac{24*6}{2}\\\\=24*3\\\\= 72 \ in^{2}[/tex]
