The area of a trapezoid can be calculated using the formula:
Area = 0.5 × (Base1 + Base2) × Height
In this case, the trapezoid has a height of 5 meters, and the lengths of the two bases are 8 meters and 1 meter.
Plugging in the values:
Area = 0.5 × (8 m + 1 m) × 5 m
This simplifies to:
Area = 0.5 × 9 m × 5 m
Area = 0.5 × 45 m²
Area = 22.5 m²
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 22.5 square meters.