Answer:
The area of the trapezium is [tex]74.8\ cm^2[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Area of a trapezium:
[tex]\displaystyle A=\frac{b1+b2}{2}h[/tex]
This formula is valid if b1 and b2 are parallel and h is perpendicular to both.
Since the trapezium given in the problem satisfies those conditions, we use the formula with:
b1=15 cm
b2=7 cm
h=6.8 cm
[tex]\displaystyle A=\frac{15+7}{2}\cdot 6.8[/tex]
[tex]A=74.8\ cm^2[/tex]
The area of the trapezium is [tex]74.8\ cm^2[/tex]
