Area of a Trapezoid Worksheet

Calculate the area of various trapezoids using the formula A = 1/2 × (b1 + b2) × h.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.5.G.B.3CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1

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Area of a Trapezoid

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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the trapezoid. Show your work.

Remember the formula for the area of a trapezoid: A = 1/2 × (b1 + b2) × h, where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the parallel bases, and h is the height.

1. Find the area of the trapezoid with bases 8 cm and 12 cm, and a height of 5 cm.

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2. A garden plot is shaped like a trapezoid. One parallel side is 10 feet long, the other is 16 feet long, and the perpendicular distance between them is 7 feet. What is the area of the garden plot?

3. If a trapezoid has bases of 6 inches and 10 inches, and a height of 4 inches, its area is square inches.

4. The two parallel sides of a trapezoid are called its .

5. Which of the following is the correct formula for the area of a trapezoid?

A = l × w

A = b × h

A = 1/2 × (b1 + b2) × h

A = 1/2 × b × h

6. The height of a trapezoid is always one of its non-parallel sides.

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