Area of a trapezoid

Practice finding the area of a trapezoid. The formula is Area = ½ × (base₁ + base₂) × height.

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How do you find the area of a trapezoid?

Add the two parallel bases, multiply by the height, and take half: A = ½ × (base₁ + base₂) × height. With bases 8 and 14 and a height of 5, the area is ½ × 22 × 5 = 55 square units.

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