What is the formula for calculating the area of a trapezoid?
Area of a Trapezoid Quiz

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Mathematics
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7th Grade
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Scott Fernholz
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
length of one side multiplied by height
height divided by the sum of parallel sides
(1/2) * (sum of parallel sides) * (height)
sum of all sides multiplied by height
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the bases of a trapezoid are 5 cm and 9 cm, and the height is 4 cm, what is the area of the trapezoid?
35 cm²
13 cm²
28 cm²
20 cm²
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you find the height of a trapezoid if the area and the lengths of the bases are given?
Use the formula: height = 2 * area / (length of base 1 + length of base 2)
height = area / (length of base 1 + length of base 2)
height = area * (length of base 1 + length of base 2)
height = area - (length of base 1 + length of base 2)
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the area of a trapezoid is 48 square units and the height is 6 units, what is the sum of the lengths of the bases?
10
20
15
25
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the area of a trapezoid with bases of length 12 cm and 8 cm, and a height of 10 cm?
120 cm²
80 cm²
100 cm²
50 cm²
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the area of a trapezoid is 35 square units and the length of one base is 7 units, what is the length of the other base?
5 units
15 units
10 units
20 units
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Explain how to solve for the height of a trapezoid using the area and the lengths of the bases.
height = area / (sum of the lengths of the bases)
height = (area) / (difference of the lengths of the bases)
height = (area) * (difference of the lengths of the bases)
height = 2 * (area) / (sum of the lengths of the bases)
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