SOLUTION: Find the area of a trapezoid if its height is 3 cm. and the lengths of its bases are 5 cm. and 7cm. The formula of finding the area A of a trapezoid is A=1/2h(b1+b2)

Question 11402: Find the area of a trapezoid if its height is 3 cm. and the lengths of its bases are 5 cm. and 7cm. The formula of finding the area A of a trapezoid is
A=1/2h(b1+b2)
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You have the correct formula for the area of a trapezoid. So now all you need to do is to plug the given values into the appropriate places in the formula and do the math.

Simplify.

square centimeters.

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