Question

The girls are playing in the sand on the volleyball court which is in the shape of a trapezoid shown below.find the area of the volleyball court

Answer 1

Answer:

The area of the volley ball court = 26 square feet

Explanation:

The area of the trapezoid is given by the formula:

$Area\text{ = }\frac{(a+b)h}{2}$

a = 8 ft

b = 5 ft

h = 4 ft

Substitute these values into the formula

$\begin{gathered} Area=\frac{(8+5)4}{2} \\ \\ Area\text{ = 26 square feet} \end{gathered}$

The area of the volley ball court = 26 square feet