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title: Area of Trapezoids
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## Area of Trapezoids

The area of a trapezoid is defined as 

** A = (a+b)/2 x h ** 
Where, 
a,b are the lengths of each base
h is the altitude (height)

#### More Information:

A video explaining how to find the area of a trapezoid can be found on [Khan Academy](https://www.khanacademy.org/math/basic-geo/basic-geo-area-and-perimeter/area-trap-composite/v/area-of-a-trapezoid-1)