Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
This is a trapezoid which has an area of
A=h(b2+b1)/2 (average of parallel bases times the height)
The tricky part is finding the height.
tan(90-62)=(9-8)/h
h=1/(tan(28)), now the area equation looks like
A=(b2+b1)/(2(tan28)), b1 and b2 are 8 and 9 so
A=17/(2tan28) ft^2 (exact)
A=15.99 ft^2 (to the nearest hundredth of a square foot)
They might just round it to 16 ft^2
