Trapezoid Area and Coordinates

The video tutorial explains how to find the area of a trapezoid on a coordinate plane. It begins with an introduction to the concept and then moves on to graphing trapezoid ABCD. The area formula for a trapezoid is explained, followed by a step-by-step calculation of the base lengths and height. Finally, the video demonstrates how to plug these values into the formula to find the area, resulting in 27.5 square units.

What is the main topic discussed in the video?

• Finding the area of a trapezoid on a coordinate plane

• Calculating the perimeter of a rectangle

• Graphing a circle

• Finding the area of a triangle

What are the coordinates of trapezoid ABCD used for?

• To calculate the perimeter

• To graph the trapezoid on a coordinate plane

• To find the volume

• To determine the color of the trapezoid

Which coordinate represents point B?

• (2, 1)

• (5, 1)

• (8, -4)

• (10, -4)

Which coordinate represents point D?

• (5, 1)

• (2, 1)

• (10, -4)

• (8, -4)

What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

• Base times height

• One-half the sum of the bases times the height

• Length times width

• Pi times radius squared

How is the length of base BC determined?

• By using a protractor

• By measuring the diagonal

• By estimating visually

• By counting the horizontal distance between points B and C

What is the length of base AD?

• 6 units

• 12 units

• 8 units

• 10 units

What is the distance between points A and D?

• 12 units

• 6 units

• 8 units

• 10 units

How is the height of the trapezoid determined?

• By guessing

• By using a ruler

• By dropping a perpendicular line from the top to the bottom

• By measuring the diagonal

What is the height of the trapezoid?

• 6 units

• 5 units

• 4 units

• 3 units