1) The area of a trapezoid can be calculated by using this formula:
[tex]A=\frac{(B+b)h}{2}[/tex]2) So now, let's plug into the formula the given data. Notice that B refers to the largest base as well as b to the smallest one.
[tex]\begin{gathered} A=\frac{(32+24)50}{2} \\ A=\frac{(56)50}{2} \\ A=\frac{2800}{2} \\ A=1400\:cm^2 \end{gathered}[/tex]Note that area measurements require squared units.
