Area of Trapezoids and Polygons
Grade 645 min
Learning Objective
I can find the area of trapezoids and polygons by breaking them into smaller shapes like triangles and rectangles.
Lesson Flow
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Area of a Trapezoid (Trapezium) | Math with Mr. J
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Practice
6 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“A trapezoid has bases of 6 cm and 10 cm, and a height of 5 cm. What is the area of the trapezoid? Show your work. A trapezoid has bases of 7 meters and 9 meters, and a height of 4 meters. What is the area of the trapezoid? Show your work. A trapezoid has bases of 8 inches and 12 inches, and a height of 6 inches. What is the area of the trapezoid? Show your work.”
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