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A trapezoid is a 4-sided figure with one pair of parallel sides. To find the area of a trapezoid, take the sum of its bases, multiply the sum by the height of the trapezoid, and then divide the result by 2. This lesson is now available only on The Math Goodies CD. Our CD has over 275 web pages of self-paced instruction designed to make math fun!
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