SOLUTION: The blueprints for a patio are shown at the bottom. The patio is a trapezoid. If the cost of the patio is $4.50 per square foot, what will be the total cost of the patio?

Question 383747: The blueprints for a patio are shown at the bottom. The patio is a trapezoid. If the cost of the patio is $4.50 per square foot, what will be the total cost of the patio?
base1=18ft
height =15ft
base 2 =24ft
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
make a triangle
base 6, heigth 15
make a rectangle 18 by 15
find the two areas and add together
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6*15*.5=45 sq ft triangle
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18*15=270 sq ft rectangle
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total sq ft
270+45=315 sq ft
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315*4.50=$1,417.50
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