Question

Find the area of the parallelogram or trapezoid.

Short answer

The area of the given figure is$\mathbf{51}{\mathbf{m}}^2$.

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given Information.

The given figure is,

Step 2. Formula used.

The formula of area of ttrapezoid is defined as,

$\text{Area}=\frac{1}{2}\times \left(\text{Sum of parallel sides}\right)\times \text{Height}$

Step 3. Calculation.

The parallel sides are 3 m, 9 m and height is of 8.5 m.

Substitute the values in the formula.

$\begin{array}{l}\text{Area}=\frac{1}{2}\times \left(3+9\right)\times 8.5\\ =\frac{1}{2}\times 12\times 8.5\\ =51{\text{m}}^2\end{array}$