16. Jorge plans to paint a bedroom wall that is shaped like a trapezoid. The bottom edge of the wall is 22.5 feet long, and the top edge of the wall is 9.5 feet long. If the wall is 8 feet tall, what is the area of the wall? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth if necessary.

128 square feet

Step-by-step explanation:

length of the bottom edge of the wall (a) = 22.5 feet

length of the top edge of the wall (b) = 9.5 feet

height of the wall (h) = 8 feet

then

area of the wall = [(a + b)/2] * h

                         = [ (22.5 + 9.5)/2] * 8 square feet

                          = (32/2) * 8 square feet

                          = 16 * 8 square feet

                          = 128 square feet

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