Question

Find the perimeter and area of the trapezoid shown below. Round your answer to the nearesthundredth as needed.12 ft24.7ft24 ft26.8 ft30 ftQThe perimeter isfeet.The area issquare feet.

Answer 1

$93.5\:ft$

1) Since the Perimeter is the sum of all sides of a Polygon, examining that picture we can tell the Perimeter is:

$\begin{gathered} P=30+12+24.7+26.8 \\ P=93.5ft \end{gathered}$

2) Note that the height does not get into the Perimeter.