Find the area of a trapezoid
Area of a trapezoid = (sum of the parallel sides) × height ÷ 2.
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A trapezoid has parallel sides of 8 cm and 9 cm and a height of 8 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 68 cm²
A trapezoid has parallel sides of 9 cm and 7 cm and a height of 5 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 40 cm²
A trapezoid has parallel sides of 4 cm and 5 cm and a height of 4 cm. What is its area?
Answer: 18 cm²
Tip: Area of a trapezoid = (sum of the parallel sides) × height ÷ 2.
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