-- Measure the height.
-- Measure the width at the top.
-- Measure the width at the bottom.
Area = (1/2) x (height) x (width-at-the-top plus width-at-the-bottom)
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The volume of any right prism is the area of the base, in this case a trapezoid, multiplied by the height of the prism. The formula for the area of a trapezoid is A = 1/2h(a + b) where a and b are the bases of the trapezoid (the parallel sides). Once you calculate the area of the trapezoidal base of the prism, multiply that number by its height to get its volume.
1/2*(sum of parallel bases)*height = area
To find the area of a composite figure consisting of a trapezoid and a triangle, you would first calculate the area of the trapezoid using the formula A = (1/2)h(b1 + b2), where h is the height of the trapezoid and b1 and b2 are the lengths of the two parallel bases. Then, you would calculate the area of the triangle using the formula A = (1/2)bh, where b is the base of the triangle and h is the height. Finally, you would add the areas of the trapezoid and the triangle together to find the total area of the composite figure.
A trapezoid is a two-dimensional object. 2d objects do not have volume. To calculate the area, see below. With the parallel sides as base1 and base2, and the distance between them as the height: height*(base1+base2)/2
Area of a trapezoid = 0.5*(sum of parallel side)*height