Area

A=1/2h(b1+b2)

joyopoo:

how do you find the area of a trapezoid

I always think of it as finding the average of the parallel sides, then multiplying by the perpendicular distance between them.

Melody:

joyopoo:

how do you find the area of a trapezoid

I always think of it as finding the average of the parallel sides, then multiplying by the perpendicular distance between them.

Never thought of it that way