Hello friends, next I will show a very easy geometric method to determine the area of a trapezoid, geometric figure that is used a lot in comparison to mathematical procedures applied in topography.

# <center>Learn to identify a trapezoid</center> #

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  A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least two sides that are parallel. Its corners can have different angles. Each of the four sides of a trapezoid can have a different length.

There is an easy way to find the area of a trapezoid, it is very important to get the correct data, then I will show you how to find the area of a trapezoid.

##### Find the area of the trapezoid using the height and length of the bases. If you know the height of the trapezoid as well as the length of both bases, using the following equation: #####


- Area = (base 1 + base 2) / 2 * height or A = (a + b) / 2 * h

- Example: if you have a trapezoid with a base that measures 7 m, another base of 11 m and the height line that connects them is 2 m, you can find your area in the following way: (7 + 11) / 2 * 2 = (18) / 2 * 2 = 9 * 2 = 18 square meters.

- If the height is 10 and the length of the bases is 7 and 9, then you can find the area by doing the following: (7 + 9) / 2 * 10 = (16/2) * 10 = 8 * 10 = 80.


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