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Areas of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapezia

In this worksheet, students find the areas of triangles, parallelograms and trapezia.

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'Areas of Triangles, Parallelograms and Trapezia' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 11+ worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Maths and Numerical Reasoning

Curriculum subtopic:   2D Shapes: Triangles, Quadrilaterals and Polygons

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Worksheet Overview

In this worksheet, we will find the areas of triangles, parallelograms and trapezia.

You should already know the formulae for finding the areas of triangles and parallelograms.

 

Area of parallelogram = base x height

 

Area of triangle = ½ base x height

 

Area of trapezium = Average of parallel sides x height

 

Example

 

Find the area of this shape?

Area of trapezium = ½ ×(3 + 12) × 10 = 7½ x 10 = 75 sq. units

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