Area of a Trapezium Area = 1

2 ( a + b) h
Find the areas of these trapeziums

1. 8cm 2. 3cm 3. 4. 5cm

8cm
5x6=30
5cm 6cm 8cm (17/2)x8=68 6cm
6x6=36
4x6=24
4cm 9cm 7cm
5cm
5. 6. 7. 8.
6cm 1cm
7cm
8cm 3cm
4cm 6.5x7=45.5 9cm (17/2)x8=68 7cm 3.5x3=10.5
4cm
11cm
5.5x3=16.5 6cm
3cm

Find the shaded areas in these compound shapes made from trapeziums and other shapes
9. 10cm 10. 6cm 11.
15cm
68-16=52 3cm 5cm 45+45=90 5cm
12cm 6cm
4cm 8cm 6cm 8cm
5cm 5cm
2cm 6cm
6cm 120-(36/2)+(3.5x6)=120-39=81
6cm

4cm 64-(3+6)
12. 13. =64-9=55 14.
3cm 3cm (5+5+4)x10
1cm
9cm 9cm 6cm ---------------- = 70
10cm
2cm 2
6.5x3=19.5 7cm
3cm
9x5=45 5cm 6cm
19.5+45=64.5 - 5x6=30
8cm =70-30=40
5cm 4cm 5cm
EXTENSION ‐ Find the missing lengths in these trapeziums

15. 5cm 16. 2cm 17. 18. ?cm

10cm
Area=16cm2
?cm Area= Area=
?cm Area= ?cm 5cm
66cm2 35cm2
28cm2
3cm 12cm 8cm
5cm
19. 20.
4cm
7cm Area=
6cm
6cm Area= ?cm 33cm2
56cm2
?cm