Calculating the Area of a Trapezoid

A garden is designed in the shape of a trapezoid, where the lengths of the two parallel sides are 12 meters and 8 meters. The distance between these two sides is 5 meters. What is the area of the trapezoid in square meters?

To find the area of a trapezoid, use the formula:

$$Area = \f\frac{1}{2} \times (b_1 + b_2) \times h$$

where $b_1$ and $b_2$ are the lengths of the two parallel sides, and $h$ is the height (the distance between the parallel sides).