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How do you find the area of a trapezoid?
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In this lesson you will learn how to find the area of a trapezoid by composing a
parallelogram.
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Let’s ReviewLet’s Review
You find the area of a rectangle by multiplying length times width.
length
wid
th
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Let’s ReviewLet’s Review
You find the area of a parallelogram by multiplying the base by height.
base
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ht
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Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake
When decomposing a trapezoid, it is often forgotten to find half the area of the shape
you’ve created.
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Let’s find the area of a trapezoid.
21 units
5 u
nit
s
21x 5
105 units¤ 52.5 units ¤ 2
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Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
16 units
3 u
nit
s 16x 3
48 units¤ 24 units ¤
Let’s find the area of an isosceles trapezoid.
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In this lesson you have learned how to find the area of
trapezoids by composing a parallelogram.
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Let’s ReviewGuided Practice
Find the area of the trapezoid.
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Let’s ReviewExtension Activities
Draw a trapezoid on a piece of grid paper. Then, draw a congruent trapezoid. Connect the two trapezoids to form a parallelogram. Find the area of the parallelogram. Using the area of the parallelogram, find the area of each trapezoid.
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Let’s ReviewExtension Activities
Using pattern blocks, put together shapes to create a trapezoid. Trace the trapezoid onto grid paper and then find the area using the strategies you’ve watched in this video.
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Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz
1. Find the area. 2. Find the area.