Arkansas has a shape that is similar to a trapezoid with bases of about 182 miles and 267 miles and a height of about 254 miles estimate the area of the state

Question

Arkansas has a shape that is similar to a trapezoid with bases of about 182 miles and 267 miles and a height of about 254 miles estimate the area of the state

Answer 1

A formula for trapezoid area is a half of sum of base lengths multiplied by its height.

 

A= ½(fist base length+second base length) × height.

 

In this case: A= ½(182+267) × 245 

Because the shape is not exactly trapezoid and numbers are approximated, then we get only an estimation and not the precise value.