The perimeter of a square is 36 cm. Cut and fill the square into a trapezoid. How many square meters is the area of the trapezoid?

The perimeter of a square is 36 cm. Cut and fill the square into a trapezoid. How many square meters is the area of the trapezoid?

The area of a trapezoid is the area of a square
The circumference of a square is 36 cm, so the side length is 36 / 4 = 9 cm,
So the area is 9 * 9 = 81 square centimeters