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Area of Trapeziums

Use A = ½(a + b)h to find the area of a trapezium from its two parallel side lengths and perpendicular height.

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A trapezium has one pair of parallel sides. To find its area, average the two parallel side lengths, then multiply by the perpendicular height between them.