Question: A trapezoid is a 4-sided flat shape with straight sides that has a pair of opposite sides parallel. Area of a trapezoid is calculated using

A trapezoid is a 4-sided flat shape with straight sides that has a pair of opposite sides parallel. Area of a trapezoid is calculated using the following formula D C a + b A== -h 2 Here, 'a' and 'b' are the lengths of the parallel sides and 'h' is the height of the trapezoid as shown in the figure. b A B Trapezoid If coordinates of C and D are given, 'a' can be determined by calculating the distance CD. Similarly, if coordinates of A and B are given, 'b' can be determined by calculating the distance AB. The formula for calculating the distance between two coordinates (xl,yl) and (x2,72) is shown below - Distance = (x2-x1)2 + (y2 - y1)2 To calculate the height, we can get some help from trigonometry. Here - h sin
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