Formula
Area = ½ × (a + b) × height
Example
- a = 8 cm
- b = 12 cm
- h = 5 cm
- A = ½(8+12)×5 = 50 cm²
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Area = ½ × (a + b) × height
Formula
Area = ½ × (a + b) × height
Pick a grade — we’ll generate a matching worksheet for Area of Trapezoid right here.
Area of Trapezoid (area trapezoid) is a geometry relationship written as Area = ½ × (a + b) × height or A = ½(a + b)h. Students use it to solve unknowns when enough values are known.
Write Area = ½ × (a + b) × height, substitute the known numbers carefully, then simplify. Worked walkthrough: a = 8 cm b = 12 cm h = 5 cm A = ½(8+12)×5 = 50 cm².
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