This is a trapezoid of with 8 yd and 2 legs of lengths 8 yd and 15 yd.
The formula for the area of a trap is L1 + L2 At = ------------ h, where L1 and L2 refer to leg length and h is the width of the 2 8 + 15 trap. Here, we get At = ------------- * 8 yd = 52 square yards (answer) 2