1.
Visualizing the Area of
a Trapezoid Formula
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2.
Visualizing the Area of
a Trapezoid Formula
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3.
Triangle A Triangle B
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4.
Area of Triangle A Area of Triangle B
A =
bh
A = bh 2
2
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5.
Area of Triangle A Area of Triangle B
bh
A = A =
bh
2
2
base
height
height
base
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6.
Area of
Triangle A Area of Triangle B
A =
A =
bh
2
bh
2
base
base
height
height
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7.
Area of
Triangle A Area of Triangle B
A =
A =
bh
2
bh
2
base
base
height
height
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8.
Area of
Triangle A
Area of Triangle B
A =
A =
bh
2
bh
2
base
base
height
height
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9.
Area of
Triangle A Area of Triangle B
A =
A =
bh
2
h
a
2
base
base
height
height
a
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10.
Area of
Triangle A Area of Triangle B
A =
A =
b
bh
2
h
a
2
base
base
height
height
a
b
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11.
Area of
Triangle A Area of Triangle B
A =
A =
b
bh
2
h
a
2
base
base
height
height
a
b
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12.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
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13.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
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14.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
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15.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
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16.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
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17.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
ah
2
h
a
b
+
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18.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
ah
2
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19.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
ah
2
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20.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
ah
2
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21.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
bh
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
ah
2
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22.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
ah
2
bh
2
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23.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
b
2
h
a
2
h
a
b
+
ah
2
bh
2
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24.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
ah
2
bh
2
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25.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
ah
2
bh
2
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26.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
bh
2
ah
2
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27.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
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28.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
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29.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
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30.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
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31.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
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32.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
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33.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h
ah b
2
2
+
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34.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h
a
b
h
ah + b
A = 2
2
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35.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h
a
b
h
ah + b
A = 2
2
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36.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h
a
b
A = h
ah + b
2
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37.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h
a
b
ah + bh
A = 2
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38.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
h
a
b
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39.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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h
a b

40.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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h
a b

41.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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h
a b

42.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
h
a b
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43.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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h
a b

44.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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h
a b

45.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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h
a b

46.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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47.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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48.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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49.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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50.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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51.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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52.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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53.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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54.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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55.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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56.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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57.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah +
bh
2
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58.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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59.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
h
a
b
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60.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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h
a b

61.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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h
a b

62.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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63.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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64.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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65.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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66.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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67.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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68.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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69.
A =
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
h ( a + b
)
2
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70.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
A =
h a b
( + )
2
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71.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah + bh
ah + b h
A = 2
A = 2
A =
h a b
( + )
2
2
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72.
Area of a Trapezoid Formula
ah + bh
ah + b h
A = 2
A = 2
A =
h a b
( + )
2
2
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