How do you find the area of a trapezoid?

In this lesson you will learn how to find the area of a trapezoid by composing a

parallelogram.

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You find the area of a rectangle by multiplying length times width.

length

wid

th

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You find the area of a parallelogram by multiplying the base by height.

base

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ht

Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake

When decomposing a trapezoid, it is often forgotten to find half the area of the shape

you’ve created.

Let’s ReviewCore Lesson

Let’s find the area of a trapezoid.

21 units

5 u

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s

21x 5

105 units¤ 52.5 units ¤ 2

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16 units

3 u

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s 16x 3

48 units¤ 24 units ¤

Let’s find the area of an isosceles trapezoid.

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In this lesson you have learned how to find the area of

trapezoids by composing a parallelogram.

Let’s ReviewGuided Practice

Find the area of the trapezoid.

Let’s ReviewExtension Activities

Draw a trapezoid on a piece of grid paper. Then, draw a congruent trapezoid. Connect the two trapezoids to form a parallelogram. Find the area of the parallelogram. Using the area of the parallelogram, find the area of each trapezoid.

Let’s ReviewExtension Activities

Using pattern blocks, put together shapes to create a trapezoid. Trace the trapezoid onto grid paper and then find the area using the strategies you’ve watched in this video.

Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz

1. Find the area. 2. Find the area.