What is formula for the area of a trapezoid

The video tutorial covers the properties and area calculations of parallelograms, triangles, and trapezoids. It begins with a recap of parallelogram properties, emphasizing that any parallelogram has two sets of parallel lines and its area is calculated as base times height. The tutorial then explains that the area of a triangle is half that of a parallelogram. The focus shifts to trapezoids, highlighting that they have only one set of parallel lines and different base lengths. The area of a trapezoid is calculated using the formula: 1/2 times the height times the sum of the two bases.

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