Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281159
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-115-6

Chapter 10 - Area - Chapter Review - Page 677: 10

Answer

$96 \sqrt 3 \ mm^2$

Work Step by Step

The area of a trapezoid is equal to half the product of the sum of the bases and the height. Suppose $a$ and $b$ are bases and $h$ is the height of a trapezoid. The height of a trapezoid can be computed by the tangent ratio and the right triangle. $tan 60^{\circ} =\dfrac{h}{6} \implies \sqrt 3 =\dfrac{h}{6}$ or, $h=6 \sqrt 3 mm^2$ Now, the area of a trapezoid $A=\dfrac{1}{2} (a+c)(h)\\=\dfrac{1}{2} (6+15+11)(6 \sqrt 3)\\= 96 \sqrt 3 \ mm^2$
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