A trapezoid or a trapezium is a convex quadrilateral with a pair of opposite sides that are parallel to each other.
Formula to calculate area of a trapezoid:
The area of a trapezoid is calculated by getting the sum of the length of the parallel sides ‘a’ and ‘b’ , then divide the sum and multiply the result by 2.
Height – This is the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Example:
Calculate the area of the following trapezoid.
Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is 119 cm²
