The Solution:
Given the figure below:
We are asked to find the area of the above trapezoid, in the appropriate unit.
Step 1:
We shall use the formula below:
[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}(a+b)h[/tex]
In this case,
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=\text{area}=\text{?} \\ a=parallel\text{ side to the base =9m} \\ b=base=17m \\ h=\text{heigth}=5m \end{gathered}[/tex]
Step 2:
Substituting these values in the above formula, we get
[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}(9+17)5[/tex][tex]A=\frac{1}{2}(26)5=13\times5=65m^2[/tex]
Therefore, the correct answer is 65 square meters.
