89Area of a trapezoid
A trapezoid has parallel sides of lengths 9 centimeters and 15 centimeters, and the distance between them is 6 centimeters. What is the area of the trapezoid, in square centimeters?
The trapezoid's area is 72 square centimeters. Using A = ½(b₁+b₂)h with sides 9 and 15 and height 6: A = ½(24)(6) = 72.