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In the previous segment, we learnt how to find the area of the shaded region. In this segment, we will learn about the area of trapezium.
How to find the area of a trapezium?
Area of a trapezium = 1 × ℎ???ℎ? × ??? ?? ???????? ?????
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For example,
Consider a trapezium ABCD, such that seg AB ∥ seg CD.
AD and BC are the non-parallel sides.
AE is the altitude of the trapezium such that AE = h .
Trapezium ABCD
Area of trapezium = 1 × ℎ???ℎ? × ??? ?? ???????? ?????
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Thus, area of trapezium ABCD =1 × ℎ × (?? + ??)
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Summary
| Area of Trapezium | = 1 × ℎ???ℎ? × ??? ?? ???????? ?????
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