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Finding the Area of a Trapezoid (Alternate Approach)
Finding the Area of a Trapezoid (Alternate Approach)
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Finding the Area of a Trapezoid by summing the areas of a rectangle and a right triangle.
- How do you find the area and perimeter of a trapezoid?
- What is an alternate method for finding the area of a trapezoid?
- How do you find the area of a trapezoid if you cannot remember the formula?
- How can you find the area of a trapezoid by splitting it into a triangle and rectangle?
- How do you find the area of a trapezoid with bases 11in. and 16in., a height of 12in., and a diagonal fourth side of 13in.?
This lesson shows an alternate method of finding the area of a trapezoid. This is great if you cannot remember the formula for the area of a trapezoid. This method consists of splitting the trapezoid into a triangle and rectangle. This will work with any trapezoid.
