Trapezoids and Area

Trapezoids and Area

By Brian Blanton

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for the Areaof a trapezoid?

• $$\frac{b1\ +\ b2}{2}\ x\ height$$  

• (b1 + b2) x height

• base x height

• $$\frac{base\ x\ height}{2}$$  

Multiple Choice

The height of a trapezoid is:

• The length of one of the sides.

• the same for every trapezoid

• A perpendicular line that connects the two bases

• A dotted line.

Multiple Choice

What are the bases of this trapezoid?

• 6 and 5

• 7 and 8

• 7 and 5

• 6 and 8

Multiple Choice

What is the area of this trapezoid?

• 32 square units

• 28 square units

• 56 square units

• 49 square units

Multiple Choice

Find the area of a trapezoid: b₁ = 12, b₂ = 3, h =10.5.

• 75 square units

• 80 square units

• 78.78 square units

• 81.25 square units

Multiple Choice

What is the area of this trapezoid?

• 48 square feet

• 84 square feet

• 132 square feet

• 66 square feet

Multiple Choice

A patio is made up of 225 of these trapezoid shaped pavers. What is the total area of the patio?

• 9500 sq. cm

• 9562.5 sq. cm

• 42.5 sq. cm

• 22,505.5 sq. cm

Multiple Choice

What is the area of this trapezoid?

• 46.92 sq yds

• 21.2 sq. yards

• 23.46 sq yards

• 25.34 sq. yards