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Name |
Area of Trapezoid |
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Equation |
A
=
1
2
h
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a
+
b
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Definition of terms |
A = area, h = perpendicular height measured between the two parallel sides, a = length of one side, b = length of perpendicular side |
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Comments |
A trapezoid is a four-sided figure with one pair of parallel sides of length a and b . The area is equal to half the perpendicular height times the sum of the lengths of the two parallel sides. |
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References
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CRC Standard Mathematical Tables, 26th edition, CRC, 1981 |
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