How can you use the formula for area of a parallelogram to determine the area of a trapezoid if you forgot the formula for area

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nataly862011 [7]

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How can you use the formula for area of a parallelogram to determine the area of a trapezoid if you forgot the formula for area

of a trapezoid?

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son4ous [18] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-18T09:48:49+03:00

You can put two identical trapezoids together to form a parallelogram with the same height as the trapezoid and a base length equal to the sum of the base lengths of the trapezoid. The area of the parallelogram is (b1 + b2)h, so the area of the trapezoid is one-half of this area.