Area Of Trapezoids: Calculating the area of different trapezoids

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the area of a trapezoid using the formula: 1/2 times the height times the sum of the two bases. It provides two examples with different trapezoid dimensions, demonstrating the step-by-step process of substituting values into the formula and calculating the area. The importance of including units in the final answer is emphasized, and the tutorial reassures viewers that the math involved is straightforward.

Given a trapezoid with bases of 5 cm and 3 cm, and a height of 2 cm, what is the area?

What is the formula for calculating the area of a trapezoid?

How do you determine the units for the area of a trapezoid?

For a trapezoid with bases of 12 cm and 7 cm, and a height of 6 cm, what is the area?

Explain the steps to calculate the area of a trapezoid.