Area of a trapezoid
Area of a trapezoid = ½ × (sum of the parallel sides) × height.
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A trapezoid has parallel sides of 12 cm and 2 cm, and a height of 6 cm. What is its area in cm²?
Answer: 42
A trapezoid has parallel sides of 11 cm and 13 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is its area in cm²?
Answer: 48
A trapezoid has parallel sides of 7 cm and 11 cm, and a height of 8 cm. What is its area in cm²?
Answer: 72
Tip: Area of a trapezoid = ½ × (sum of the parallel sides) × height.
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