Area of a Trapezoid Worksheet
Calculate the area of trapezoids using the formula A = 1/2(b1 + b2)h. Includes diagrams and word problems for Grade 6 math.
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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of each trapezoid. Remember the formula for the area of a trapezoid is A = 1/2(b1 + b2)h, where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the parallel bases and h is the height.
1. Calculate the area of the trapezoid below:
Area =
2. In the trapezoid formula A = 1/2(b1 + b2)h, 'h' stands for the and 'b1' and 'b2' stand for the .
3. A garden bed is shaped like a trapezoid. One parallel side is 12 feet long, the other is 8 feet long, and the perpendicular distance between them is 6 feet. What is the area of the garden bed?
4. Which of the following is NOT a property of a trapezoid?
It has exactly one pair of parallel sides.
The parallel sides are called bases.
All four sides are equal in length.
It is a quadrilateral.
5. A trapezoid has bases measuring 7 inches and 13 inches, and a height of 5 inches. What is its area?