Area of a Trapezoid
1/2 • h • (b1 + b2)EX: 1/2 • 3 • (2+6) = 12 square yards
The formula for the area of a trapezoid is:
A = (b1 + b2) x h / 2
Where:
A = Area of trapezoid
b1 = Length of the first base
b2 = Length of the second base
h = Height of the trapezoid
To find the area of a trapezoid, you need to know the length of both bases and the height. The bases are the parallel sides of the trapezoid, and the height is the perpendicular distance between the bases.
To calculate the area, simply plug the values of the bases and height into the formula and simplify. For example, if the first base is 5 cm, the second base is 10 cm, and the height is 7 cm, the area of the trapezoid would be:
A = (5 + 10) x 7 / 2
A = 15 x 7 / 2
A = 52.5 cm²
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid would be 52.5 cm².
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