document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=730233>Question 730233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of the two parallel sides of a trapezium are 36cm and 64cm.what is the area of the trapezium if the distance between the parallel lines is 20cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #446581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ohtheirony><B>ohtheirony(35)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ohtheirony><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ohtheirony><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=446581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Arial\">A trapezium will form the shape of a trapezoid. It's got the word \"trap\" in it, right? A trapezoid has two parallel bases. To find the area of a trapezoid, use the formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5BTrapezoid%5D=%28%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29%28h%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5BTrapezoid%5D=%28%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29%28h%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5BTrapezoid%5D=%281%2F2%29%28h%29%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5BTrapezoid%5D=%281%2F2%29%28h%29%28b%5B1%5D%2Bb%5B2%5D%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. In other words, add the bases together, multiply this by the height, and divide everything by two. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5B2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5B2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=bases and h=height in the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, the parallel sides would be are bases on the trapezium, 36cm and 64 cm. The height would be the distance between the bases, 20cm. If we set up our equation...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If we solve it...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%5BTrapezoid%5D=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%5BTrapezoid%5D=1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the trapezium would be 1,000<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If your having trouble visualizing how to find the area of a trapezoid: <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.calculateme.com/cArea/area-of-trapezoid.gif\">Click here</a><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your simply wondering why this formula works?: <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.mathopenref.com/trapezoidareaderive.html\">Click here</a> </SPAN>\n" );
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