The formula to calculate the area of a trapezoid is given as:
Area of trapezoid = (1/2) × (b1 + b2) × h
where b1 and b2 are the lengths of the parallel sides and h is the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
Therefore, to find the area of a trapezoid given the values of b1, b2, and h, we can use the above formula.
For example, if b1 = 8 cm, b2 = 12 cm, and h = 6 cm, then the area of the trapezoid can be calculated as:
Area of trapezoid = (1/2) × (8 + 12) × 6 = 60 square cm.
Trapezoid:
base 2 (b2)
height (h)
base 1 (b1)
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