Joe wants to estimate the area of the state of Alabama.
He uses a trapezoid to approximate the shape of the state.
Calculate the approximate area of the state of Alabama using the
following dimensions of the trapezoid. Remember, A = 1/2(b₁ + b₂)h.
b₁ 170 miles
b2210 miles
h≈270 miles

56,700 square miles
102,600 square miles
51,300 square miles
79,650 square miles