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Question 14 of 25 • SSCR 26 Math Essentials B
Layla is determining the area of the trapezoid. Her work is shown below. Step 1: Break the figure into rectangles and triangles. Step 2: Find the area of the rectangle: .Step 3: Find the area of the triangle: .Step 4: Add the areas together: square feet.Which best describes Layla’s error?
Answer
A
The height of the triangle in Step 1 should be 4 ft.B
The area of the triangle in Step 3 should be .
C
The area of the triangle is Step 3 should be halved because there is only one triangle.D
The areas in Step 4 should be multiplied instead of added.