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Area of Trapezoids. Tutorial 13c. b 1. h. b 2. Trapezoids. In a trapezoid, the parallel sides are the bases (b 1 & b 2 ) . . The nonparallel sides are the legs . . The height h is the perpendicular distance between the two parallel bases. leg. leg. Area of a Trapezoid.
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Area of Trapezoids Tutorial 13c
b1 h b2 Trapezoids • In a trapezoid, the parallel sides are the bases (b1 & b2). • The nonparallel sides are the legs. • The heighth is the perpendicular distance between the two parallel bases. leg leg
Area of a Trapezoid • The area of a trapezoid is half the product of the height and the sum of the lengths of the bases. b1 h b2
Example • Find the area of the following trapezoid: 21 cm 16 cm 38 cm
Trapezoids Example #2 2. Click here to check your answers
Trapezoids Example #2 2. A = ½•6(6 + 10) A = ½•3(3.2 + 4.4) = ½•6(16) = ½•3(7.6) = 48 cm2 = 11.4 cm2
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