Find the Area of the Trapezoid Where a and B

Multiple Choice

Find the area of the trapezoid where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides (bases) and h is the perpendicular distance between the bases. Let a = 4 feet, b = 7 feet, and h = 4 feet.

A) Area = 56 ft ²
B) Area = 24 ft ²
C) Area = 22 ft ²
D) Area = 112 ft ²
E) Area = 7.5 ft ²