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AREA OF A TRAPEZOID #5--KEY

Directions:  Find the area of each trapezoid.  The formula to calculate the area of a trapezoid is
Area = ½(base 1 + base 2) x height.  Write your answer in the space provided.

	     4 in					             6 in				            6 in
1)					2)					3)

4 in

4 in

4 in

   3 in.				               2 in.					  1 in.

		      6 in					            7 in				           8 in

	     Area ___20_______		        Area ____26______ 		        Area _____28_____

	     1 in					             3 in				            5 in
4)					5)					6)

3 in

4 in

5 in

   4 in.					  2 in.					 3 in.

		      6 in					            9 in				           5 in

	     Area _____17.5_____		        Area _____24_____ 		        Area ____15______

	     4 in					             3 in				            7 in
7)					8)					9)

5 in

3 in

4 in

  2 in.					1 in.					 1 in.

		      9 in					            8 in				           8 in

	     Area ____26______		        Area _____16.5_____ 		        Area _____37.5_____