How to Find the Area of a Trapezoid and Rhombus
Hi, and welcome this video lesson on special types of quadrilaterals. Today we’re going be talking about trapezoids and rhombuses. Now if you’re looking for something on a normal quadrilateral, go ahead check our video out entitled common quadrilaterals.
For now, let’s get started on defining some of these objects. A trapezoid is a quadrilateral where at least 1 pair of sides are parallel. The parallel sides are called the bases, and the other 2 remaining sides are called legs.
Finding the area of one of these can be a bit trickier than other objects. The most common used equation is the following: Area is equal to the 2 bases, divided by 2, times H, or the height.
A rhombus is a little bit different. It’s a parallelogram where all 4 sides are of equal length and opposite angles are equal. Most often, it is referred to as a diamond.
To find the area of a rhombus, you can multiply the imaginary perpendicular lines that travel in the middle of a rhombus and divide the result by 2. Like this: L times M, divided by 2 is equal to the area. I hope that helps. Thanks for watching this video lesson and until next time, happy studying.
Area of a Trapezoid and Rhombus Practice Questions
What is the area of this rhombus?
What is the area of this trapezoid?
What is the area of this rhombus?
What is the area of this trapezoid?
What is the area of this rhombus?