Area of a Trapezoid (Jump to: Lecture | Video )

Figure 1.

How would we find the area of the above trapezoid?

Area of a Trapezoid

Area = (1/2)Height(a + b)

Area = (1/2)5(6 + 10)

Area = (1/2)5(16)

Area = (1/2)80

Area = 40