Area of a Trapezoid Worksheet

Calculate the area of trapezoids using the formula and given dimensions.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1

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Area of a Trapezoid Worksheet

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Calculate the area of each trapezoid using the formula: Area = 1/2 × (base1 + base2) × height. Show your work for each problem.

1. Find the area of a trapezoid with base1 = 6 cm, base2 = 10 cm, and height = 4 cm.

2. A trapezoid has bases of 8 inches and 12 inches, and a height of 5 inches. What is its area?

3. The formula for the area of a trapezoid is Area = 1/2 × ( + ) × .

4. If a trapezoid has an area of 30 square meters and a height of 5 meters, and one base is 4 meters, the other base must be meters.

5. Which of the following shapes is a trapezoid?

6. A garden is shaped like a trapezoid with parallel sides of 7 feet and 11 feet. If the perpendicular distance between these sides is 6 feet, what is the area of the garden?