Visualizing Area of a Trapezoid Formula - Deriving the Formula

Kyle Pearce
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Published on Sep 8, 2014

http://tapintoteenminds.com Understanding where the formula for area of a trapezoid comes from is essential in developing a deep understanding. This video uses visualizations to show 3 different versions of the formula which scaffold from splitting the trapezoid into two triangles, all the way to the formula most textbooks teach our students to use.

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