Given:
A trapezoid has a height of 16 miles.
The lengths of the bases are 20 miles and 35 miles.
To find:
The area of the trapezoid.
Explanation:
Using the area formula of the trapezoid,
[tex]A=\frac{1}{2}(b_1+b_2)h[/tex]On substitution we get,
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=\frac{1}{2}(20+35)\times16 \\ =\frac{1}{2}\times55\times16 \\ =440\text{ square miles} \end{gathered}[/tex]Therefore the area of the trapezoid is 440 square miles.
Final answer:
The area of the trapezoid is 440 square miles.
