Area of Trapezium Worksheet
Calculate the area of trapeziums using the formula and given dimensions. This worksheet includes multiple choice, fill-in-the-blanks, and short answer questions.
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Area of Trapezium Worksheet
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Read each question carefully and calculate the area of the trapeziums. Show your work where applicable.
1. What is the formula for the area of a trapezium?
A = base × height
A = ½ × (a + b) × h
A = length × width
A = πr²
2. A trapezium has parallel sides of length 7 cm and 11 cm, and a height of 4 cm. What is its area?
28 cm²
36 cm²
44 cm²
18 cm²
3. The two parallel sides of a trapezium are often referred to as the .
4. The perpendicular distance between the parallel sides of a trapezium is called its .
5. Calculate the area of the trapezium shown below. Show your work.
6. A trapezium has an area of 60 cm². If its parallel sides are 8 cm and 12 cm, what is its height? Show your work.
7. All trapeziums have at least one pair of parallel sides.
True
False
8. The height of a trapezium must always be one of its non-parallel sides.
True
False