A trapezoid is a 4-sided figure with one pair of parallel sides. For example, in the diagram to the right, the bases are parallel. To find the area of a trapezoid, take the sum of its bases, multiply the sum by the height of the trapezoid, and then divide the result by 2, The formula for the area of a trapezoid is:
area_trapezoid1.gif or area_trapezoid2.gif
Where b1.gif is base1.gif, b2.gif is base2.gif, h.gif is height and · means multiply.
