XY Coordinate Planes - Area of Trapezoids

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Coordinate Geometry

Objective: I know how to calculate the area of a trapezoid given the xy coordinates of the vertices.

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Step 1: Plot the points of the ordered pairs.

Step 2: Find the base1, base2 and height of the trapezoid.

Step 3: Find the area of the trapezoid.

Read the lesson on coordinate planes if you need to lean about ordered pairs and xy coordinate plane.

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

Solve the following:
Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(1, 3), (1, 6), (4, 6), and (10, 3)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(4, 4), (10, 1), (1, 1), and (1, 4)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(2, -1), (-2, 3), (-2, -1), and (4, 3)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(-3, 5), (9, 5), (-3, 1), and (1, 1)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(-4, -7), (2, -2), (11, -7), and (11, -2)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(-2, -8), (-2, -3), (7, -8), and (5, -3)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(12, -4), (8, 0), (2, 0), and (2, -4)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(0, 3), (7, 3), (0, 0), and (15, 0)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(-7, 5), (1, 14), (1, 5), and (-11, 14)
Area = square units

Find the area of the trapezoid whose vertices are
(-4, 2), (-8, 5), (3, 5), and (3, 2)
Area = square units

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