Area, SM-Bank 017 Sequoia owns a farm with a rectangular paddock. She increases the area of the paddock by adding land that changes it into the shape of a trapezium. What is the area of Sequoia's new paddock, in square metres? (2 marks) --- 4 WORK AREA LINES (style=lined) --- Show Answers Only \(2599\ \text{m}^2\) Show Worked Solution \(\text{Area trapezium}\) \(=\dfrac{h}{2}(a+b)\) \(=\dfrac{46}{2}(71+42)\) \(=2599\ \text{m}^2\)