The top of a table is in the shape of a trapezoid. It has a height 1.5 feet and the two parallel bases measure 3 feet and 5 feet. What is the area of the top of the table?

A = 1
2
(b1 + b2)h

A = 1
2
(3 + 5)(1.5)

A = 1
2
(8)(1.5)

The area of the tabletop is:
2.3 feet2
6 feet2
12 feet2
22.5 feet2

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