how do you do area of trapezoids

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you have to do height ÷ 2 ×(base one+ base two) = area of a trapizod

Guest Apr 6, 2015

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I think what you are calling a trapezoid I would call a trapezium.

Your formula is corect but this is how I think of it.

Area = average of the parallel sides x perpendicular height.

$$area = \frac{(a+b)}{2}\times h$$

Melody Apr 7, 2015

Melody · Answer 1 · 2015-04-07T10:21:34

I think what you are calling a trapezoid I would call a trapezium.

Your formula is corect but this is how I think of it.

Area = average of the parallel sides x perpendicular height.

$$area = \frac{(a+b)}{2}\times h$$