SOLUTION: What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

Algebra.Com
Question 3171: What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?
Answer by xcentaur(357)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A trapezoid is a 4-sided figure with one pair of parallel sides.


      base1(b1)
    _________
   /         |\
  /height(h1)| \
 /           |  \
/            |   \
-----------------
      base2(b2)


To find the area of a trapezoid, take the sum of its bases, multiply the sum by the height of the trapezoid, and then divide the result by 2, The formula for the area of a trapezoid is:




Hope this helps,
best of luck.

RELATED QUESTIONS

What is the formula for the area of a... (answered by mel13fdip,cleomenius,danishsiddiqui1000)
The formula for area of a trapezoid is a=h/2(b1+b2) solve for... (answered by purpleoj)
What is the formula for finding the area of a trapezoid? My answer:1/2(b1+b2)h Thank... (answered by rapaljer)
The area of a trapezoid is given by the formula A=1/2 h(B + b). Solved for b, this... (answered by josmiceli)
The area of a trapezoid is found using the formula , where and are the parallel sides... (answered by lynnlo)
The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A=1/2*h(b1+b2).Express b1 in terms of A,h, and (answered by MathLover1)
The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A =1/2h(b, + b2). Express b1, in terms of A,... (answered by Edwin McCravy,Boreal)
The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A=1/2(b1+b2)h. Solve the formula for b1. The (answered by jim_thompson5910)
Find the area of a trapezoid if its height is 3 cm. and the lengths of its bases are 5... (answered by Earlsdon)