Area of Trapezoids and Polygons
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Objective
I can find the area of trapezoids and polygons by breaking them into smaller shapes like triangles and rectangles.
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Practice
6 questions
Define a trapezoid and explain which sides are considered the bases.
Explain why the formula for the area of a trapezoid (½ × height × (base₁ + base₂)) relates to the area of triangles.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“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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