Geometry

Trapezoid Area

Area of a trapezoid.

Formula

Formula
A = ½ (a + b) h

Variables

SymbolDefinitionType & rangeUnitsRole
a, b parallel sides real number (ℝ) input
h height real number (ℝ) input

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Worked examples

Example 1
Givenbase a = 5, base b = 7, height h = 4
Result24
Example 2
Givenbase a = 3, base b = 9, height h = 5
Result30