Area of a trapezoid

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What is a trapezoid?

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A trapezoid is a four-sided shape (quadrilateral) with at least one pair of parallel sides.

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What are the bases of a trapezoid?

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The bases of a trapezoid are the two parallel sides.

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What is the height of a trapezoid?

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The height of a trapezoid is the perpendicular distance between the two bases.

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What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

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A = (b1 + b2)h / 2, where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the bases and h is the height.

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If a trapezoid has bases of 6 feet and 10 feet, and a height of 6 feet, what is its area?

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The area is 48 feet².

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How do you calculate the area of a trapezoid?

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Add the lengths of the two bases, multiply by the height, and then divide by 2.

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What is the area of a trapezoid with bases of 8 m and 12 m, and a height of 4 m?

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The area is 40 m².

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If the bases of a trapezoid are 5 cm and 15 cm, and the height is 10 cm, what is the area?

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The area is 100 cm².

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What happens to the area of a trapezoid if the height is doubled?

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The area of the trapezoid will also double.

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What is the significance of the bases in calculating the area of a trapezoid?

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The bases determine the width of the trapezoid and are essential for calculating the area.