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This Area and Perimeter of Trapezoids: Lesson instructional video also includes:
With a little averaging, a trapezoid becomes a parallelogram. The section of an extensive geometry playlist shows how to derive the formula for the area of a trapezoid by changing it into a parallelogram. Using the formula, the video provides examples of finding the area of given trapezoids.
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Instructional Ideas
- Lead a discussion on how the area formula also comes from the sum of the areas of two triangles formed by a diagonal
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes knowledge of isosceles right triangles
- It is beneficial to understand the different ways to express dividing by two
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Contains a link to additional videos and practice problems
- Shows all of the arithmetic steps involved in working the examples
Cons
- None