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Formula Box: Fill-in the formulas below and make sure you know them from this moment on!
Area of a Trapezoid: ___________________
Median of a Trapezoid: ___________________
Please show ALL work. Leave all answers as exact answers (no decimals!) and
provide the appropriate units for each problem!
Partner A: ______________________
Partner B: ________________________
1. If a trapezoid has a median with length
12 cm and a height of 5 cm, find the area
of the trapezoid.
1. If a trapezoid has a median with length
9 cm and a height of 8 cm, find the area
of the trapezoid.
2. A trapezoid has bases with measures
of 3 in. and 16 in, and a height of 10 in.
Find the area of the trapezoid.
2. A trapezoid has bases with measures
of 4 in. and 18 in, and a height of 6 in.
Find the area of the trapezoid.
3. A trapezoid has an area of 720 ft2, a
height of 10 ft., and a base of 50 ft.
Find the other base.
3. A trapezoid has an area of 700 ft2, a
height of 8 ft., and a base of 40 ft.
Find the other base.
4. Find the area of the trapezoid below.
4. Find the area of the trapezoid below.
16
20
8
30
10
22
30
26
5. Find the area of the trapezoid below.
5. Find the area of the trapezoid below.
16
14
15
15
26
26
40
6. Find the area of the trapezoid below.
12
8
62
6. Find the area of the trapezoid below.
10
6
45˚
18
45˚
16
7. The perimeter of a trapezoid is 35. The
non-parallel sides are 7 and 8. Find the
area of the trapezoid if it has a height of 5.
7. The perimeter of a trapezoid is 33. The
non-parallel sides are 9 and 6. Find the
area of the trapezoid if it has a height of 7.
8. Find the area of a trapezoid in which
b1=3a km, b2=6a km, and h=(10 + 4a)km.
8. Find the area of a trapezoid in which
b1=4a km, b2=7a km, and h=(8 + 6a)km.
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