Exploring the Area of Trapezoids

What is a trapezoid?

• A shape with two sets of parallel sides

• A quadrilateral with one set of parallel sides

• A triangle with one right angle

• A circle with a diameter

What property defines a trapezoid?

• Being a three-sided polygon

• Having all angles equal

• Having four equal sides

• Having one set of parallel sides

How can the area of a trapezoid be calculated using basic shapes?

• By using a circle and a square

• By dividing it into three triangles

• By dividing it into a rectangle and two triangles

• By using only one triangle

Which method involves breaking down the trapezoid into simpler shapes to calculate its area?

• Using the standard formula

• Deconstructing into triangles and rectangles

• Calculating directly from dimensions

• Estimating visually

What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

• Pi times radius squared

• One half times the height times the sum of the two bases

• Length times width

• Base times height

What is the combined length of the bases in the example using Osceola County's shape?

• 64.4 miles

• 100 miles

• 51 miles

• 48 miles

What is the area of the trapezoid when the bases are 48 miles and 16.4 miles, and the height is 51 miles?

• 1642.2 square miles

• 1500 square miles

• 1600 square miles

• 1700 square miles

How is the area of a trapezoid calculated using its height and the lengths of its two bases?

• Multiplying the height by the sum of the bases

• Dividing the height by the sum of the bases

• Adding the bases and then multiplying by the height

• One half times the height times the sum of the bases

How do you find a missing dimension of a trapezoid when the area is known?

• Divide the area by the sum of the bases

• Multiply the bases by the height

• Use the area formula to isolate the unknown dimension

• Add the bases and multiply by two

What is the height of a trapezoid if the area is 108 square feet and the bases are 12 feet and 15 feet?

• 6 feet

• 12 feet

• 10 feet

• 8 feet