Answer: The area of the trapezoid is 45 square feet .
Step-by-step explanation:
Formula : Area of trapezoid : [tex]A=\dfrac{1}{2}(a+b)h[/tex] , where a and b are the parallel opposite sides (bases) and h= height.
We are given that : A trapezoid has Base 1 = 10 ft
Base 2 = 8 feet
height = 5 ft
Then, the area of the trapezoid would be (Put a=10 , b= 8 and h=5)
[tex]A=\dfrac{1}{2}(10+8)(5)[/tex]
[tex]A=\dfrac{1}{2}(18)(5)[/tex]
[tex]A=(9)(5)=45\ \text{square feet}[/tex]
Therefore , the area of the trapezoid = 45 square feet
