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Deriving and Calculating the Area of Trapezoids
Derive the trapezoid area formula A = 1/2 · (b1 + b2) · h by composing two identical trapezoids into a parallelogram.

Derive the trapezoid area formula A = 1/2 · (b1 + b2) · h by composing two identical trapezoids into a parallelogram.
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6th Grade · Math · Open Global Math
10 lessons
Derive and apply formulas for perimeter and area of triangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, and trapezoids with consistent metric and customary units.