Missouri has a shape that is similar to a trapezoid with bases of about 198 miles and 276 miles and a height of about 270 miles. estimate the area of the state.

The equation for the area of a trapezoid is , where A=area, a & b = lengths of your bases (aka the parallel sides of your trapezoid), and h = height of the trapezoid.

The bases are 198 mi and 276 mi. I'm going to say a = 198 mi and b = 276 mi, but you can switch the values of the bases around, it won't affect your solution! The height, h = 270 mi. Plug these values into the equation for the area of a trapezoid and solve for A:


The estimated area of Missouri is .

40 because it’s just a little longer than 32 feet