Area of a Trapezium A trapezium is a quadrilateral that has only one pair of parallel sides. Recall that: The area of a trapezium, A, is given by: > Example 13 Find the area of the following trapezium. read more
Formula of Area of a trapezium = ¹/₂ × (sum of parallel sides) × (distance between them) Solved Examples of Area of a Trapezium. 1. Two parallel sides of a trapezium are of lengths 27 cm and 19 cm respectively, and the distance between them is 14 cm. Find the area of the trapezium. read more