Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 12 - Section 12.2 - Quadrilaterals - Exercise - Page 391: 17

Answer

a. $59.4 \ mi.$ b. $197\ mi^2 .$

Work Step by Step

a. The perimeter of the trapezoid is given by $$perimeter = Sum\ of \ all\ sides\\ = 20 +12+14+13.42 =59.4 \ mi.$$ b. The area is given by $$Area=\frac{Sum\ of \ parallel\ bases}{2}\times height\\ \frac{20+14}{2} \times 11.6= 197\ mi^2 .$$
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