Year 10
Foundation
Year 10
Foundation

Area of a trapezium

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will practise applying the formula to calculate the area of a trapezium. We will consider examples that use different trapezia in different orientations to help us determine what measures are suitable to use in our formula.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Work out the area of the rectangle.
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Correct answer: 12 cm²
15 cm²
20 cm²
60 cm²
Q2.
Work out the area of the triangle.
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Correct answer: 21 cm²
28 cm²
42 cm²
56 cm²
Q3.
Which of the following shapes does not have an area of 24 cm² ?
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A
Correct answer: B
C

3 Questions

Q1.
Work out the area of the trapezium.
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110 cm²
Correct answer: 40 cm²
55 cm²
80 cm²
Q2.
Work out the area of the trapezium.
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Correct answer: 180 cm²
240 cm²
360 cm²
480 cm²
Q3.
Which of the following dimensions of a triangle have the same area as the trapezium in the diagram?
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Base 12 cm and perpendicular height 2 cm
Base of 8 cm and a sloped side of 6 cm
Perpendicular height of 6 cm and base of 4 cm
Correct answer: Perpendicular height of 8 cm and base of 6 cm