Finding the Area of a Trapezoid

To find the area of a trapezoid, we need to use the following formula...

a = 1/2h(b1 + b2) which means, one half height times base 1 + base 2

So, let's assume we have a trapezoid with a height of 6 inches, a base of 12 inches and another base of 8 inches.

Let's first find half of the height which is 3 inches.

Now, let's find the sum of the base (12 + 8) = 20

Now multiply 3 by 20 to get an area of 60 inches squared.