Answer:
6
Step-by-step explanation:
The area of a trapezoid is given by
A = 1/2 (b1+b2) h where b1 and b2 are the bases
A = 1/2 (3+5) * 1.5
A = 1/2 (8) * 1.5
A = 6 m^2
We could break this into a rectangle and a triangle
The area of the rectangle is
A = 3* 1.5 = 4.5
The area of the triangle is
A = 1/2 (5-3) * 1.5
= 1/2 * 2 * 1.5 = 1.5
The sum is 4.5+ 1.5 = 6
