Area of Trapezoid
<p><a href="https://www.prepswift.com/quizzes/quiz/prepswift-area-of-trapezoid-j5fm" target="_blank">Area of Trapezoid Exercise</a></p><p>Finding the <strong><span style="color:#8e44ad;">Area of a Trapezoid</span></strong> is relatively straightforward.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#27ae60;">Layman's Terms</span></strong></p>
<p>We're simply taking the average of the two bases and multiplying that by the height.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#27ae60;">Formula</span></strong></p>
<p>$$\frac{b_1 + b_2}{2} \times h$$</p>
<p><strong><span style="color:#e74c3c;">Example</span></strong></p>
<p>What is the area of the trapezoid below?</p>
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<p>$$\frac{7+11}{2} \times 5 = \frac{18}{2} \times 5 = 9 \times 5 = 45$$</p>