Layla is determining the area of the trapezoid. Her work is shown below. A trapezoid has a base of 14 feet, height of 10 feet, and top side length of 8 feet. Step 1: Break the figure into rectangles and triangles. A trapezoid is broken into a triangle and rectangle. The rectangle has a base of 10 feet and a height of 8 feet. The triangle has a base of 10 feet and a height of 6 feet. Step 2: Find the area of the rectangle: 8 times 10 = 80. Step 3: Find the area of the triangle: One-half times 6 times 8 = 24. Step 4: Add the areas together: 80 + 24 = 104 square feet.