Trapezoid Practice Problems: Types, Properties & Area

In order to calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid we must add together the measurements of all of its sides:

7+10+7+12 =

36

And that's the solution!

To solve this problem, we'll follow these steps:

• Step 1: Identify the given information relevant to the trapezoid.
• Step 2: Apply the appropriate formula for the area of a trapezoid.
• Step 3: Perform the necessary calculations to find the area.

Now, let's work through each step:
Step 1: The problem gives us two bases, $b_1 = 6$ cm and $b_2 = 12$ cm, and a height $h = 4$ cm.
Step 2: We'll use the formula for the area of a trapezoid: $A = \frac{1}{2} \cdot (b_1 + b_2) \cdot h$
Step 3: Substituting in the given values: $A = \frac{1}{2} \cdot (6 + 12) \cdot 4 = \frac{1}{2} \cdot 18 \cdot 4 = \frac{72}{2} = 36 \text{ cm}^2$

Therefore, the solution to the problem is $36$ cm².

To solve this problem, we'll compute the area of the trapezoid using the given dimensions and the area formula:

• Step 1: Identify the given dimensions:
• Base $b_1 = 10$ cm
• Base $b_2 = 6.5$ cm
• Height $h = 4$ cm
• Step 2: Use the trapezoid area formula:

The formula for the area of a trapezoid is $A = \frac{1}{2}(b_1 + b_2)h$.

• Step 3: Substitute the given values into the formula:

$A = \frac{1}{2}(10 + 6.5) \times 4$

• Step 4: Calculate the area:

First, calculate the sum of the bases: $10 + 6.5 = 16.5$.

Next, multiply by the height: $16.5 \times 4 = 66$.

Finally, divide by 2 to get the area: $\frac{66}{2} = 33$ cm².

Therefore, the area of the trapezoid is $33$ cm².

To determine the area of the trapezoid, we will follow these steps:

• Step 1: Identify the provided dimensions of the trapezoid.
• Step 2: Apply the formula for the area of a trapezoid.
• Step 3: Perform the arithmetic to calculate the area.

Let's proceed through these steps:

Step 1: Identify the dimensions
The given dimensions from the diagram are:
Height $h = 3$ cm.
One base $b_1 = 4$ cm.
The other base $b_2 = 7$ cm.

Step 2: Apply the area formula
To find the area $A$ of the trapezoid, use the formula:
$A = \frac{1}{2} \times (b_1 + b_2) \times h$

Step 3: Calculation
Substituting the known values into the formula:
$A = \frac{1}{2} \times (4 + 7) \times 3$

Simplify the expression:
$A = \frac{1}{2} \times 11 \times 3$

Calculate the result:
$A = \frac{1}{2} \times 33 = \frac{33}{2} = 16.5$ cm²

The area of the trapezoid is therefore $16.5$ cm².

Given the choices, this corresponds to choice : $16.5$ cm².

Therefore, the correct solution to the problem is $16.5$ cm².

First, we need to remind ourselves of how to work out the area of a trapezoid:

$\frac{(Base+Base)\cdot h}{2}=Area$

Now let's substitute the given data into the formula:

(10+6)*5 =
2

Let's start with the upper part of the equation:

16*5 = 80

80/2 = 40