Simon says that to find the area of a trapezoid, you can multiply the height by the top base and the height by the bottom base.
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Answer:
Yes, Simon is correct.
Step-by-step explanation:
A trapezoid refers to a quadrilateral that is convex in shape; as such it has no equal sides and no parallel sides.
Let the height of a trapezoid be h.
Let the top base of a trapezoid be b1.
Let the bottom base of a trapezoid be b2.
Therefore,
Hence, to find the area of a trapezoid, you will multiply the height by the top base and the height by the bottom base. Then you add the two products together and divide the sum by 2.
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