Area Of Trapezoids: Understanding the Trapezoid

What is the significance of the two parallel lines in a trapezoid?

What are the two bases of a trapezoid called?

How does the height of a trapezoid compare to the height of a triangle?

Describe the process of finding the area of a trapezoid using triangles.

Explain how the area of a trapezoid can be calculated using its two bases and height.