Area of a Trapezoid (Discovery) - Bohl

This applet contains a powerful visual in which a trapezoid is transformed into a triangle. Students should see that the area of the triangle formed and the original trapezoid are equal, thus aiding them in writing the formula for the area of the original trapezoid.

 

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Resource Type
Activity
Tags
area  ccss  common  common-core  core  discovery  exploration  trapezoid 
Target Group (Age)
11 – 14
Language
English
 
 
 
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