
Ontario Curriculum Expectation:
6.E2.4 determine the areas of trapezoids, rhombuses, kites, and composite polygons by decomposing them into shapes with known areas.
To find the area of a trapezoid, use the formula 1⁄2 × (base 1 + base 2) × height.
The units of area are square units, such as cm2 or m2.