Area of Trapezoids and Polygons
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can find the area of trapezoids and polygons by breaking them into smaller shapes like triangles and rectangles.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 6 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Define a trapezoid and explain which sides are considered the bases.
2. Explain why the formula for the area of a trapezoid (½ × height × (base₁ + base₂)) relates to the area of triangles.
3. A trapezoid has bases of 5 cm and 7 cm, and a height of 4 cm. Calculate its area.
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