First, find the area of the trapezoid.
Area of a trapezoid = 0.5 ( sum of bases ) x height
bases = 15in, 8in
height = 8in
A 1 = 0.5 (15 + 8 ) x 8 = 92 in 2
Then, subtract the area of the rectangle:
Area of a rectangle = lenght x width
L = 5
W= 3
A2 = 5 x 3 = 15 in 2
Area of the shaded region = A1 - A2 = 92 - 15 = 77 in2
