Everything will add up. Learners find the areas of trapezoids, kites, and rhombi by using the area formulas. Scholars find any missing information needed to use within the formula and continue to use prior knowledge and practice calculating the areas of several figures on the worksheets.

Concepts

area, area formulas, area of trapezoids, trapezoids, rhombus, kites

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask individuals to write the formula for finding the area for each figure on the worksheet

Classroom Considerations

• Lesson two in a six-part unit on area
• Assumes knowledge of trig ratios, Pythagorean Theorem, and special right triangles

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Pros

• Provides a detailed answer key showing the steps needed to arrive at the solution
• Connects the area formulas to the properties of the figures

Cons

• None