Here is a trapezium drawn on a centimetre grid - Edexcel - GCSE Maths - Question 4 - 2018 - Paper 3

Question 4

Here is a trapezium drawn on a centimetre grid.
On the grid, draw a triangle equal in area to this trapezium.
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Find the Area of the Trapezium

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To find the area of the trapezium, we can use the formula:
ext{Area} = rac{1}{2} imes (b_1 + b_2) imes h
Where:
- b1 is the length of the first base
- b2 is the length of the second base
- h is the height between the bases.
Using measurements from the trapezium, calculate the area.
Draw a Triangle with Equal Area

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Let the area of the trapezium be represented as A. To draw a triangle with an equal area, we can apply the triangle area formula:
ext{Area} = rac{1}{2} imes ext{base} imes ext{height}
Select an appropriate base and height such that:
rac{1}{2} imes ext{base} imes ext{height} = A
Draw the triangle on the grid ensuring the dimensions are clear.
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