This animation shows a trapezoid with parallel bases of 6 cm and 10 cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm, visually building the area formula A = ½(b1+b2)h. It highlights how the two bases combine and are scaled by the height, turning an abstract formula into a clear geometric picture. Useful for students learning area formulas for quadrilaterals and for teachers introducing derivations of the trapezoid area rule through visual reasoning rather than memorization.
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A trapezoid has parallel bases of 6 cm and 10 cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm. What is its area? **Colors:** background #F5F6F0; text and outlines #17271F; highlights #D5F34A; secondary elements #B7C4BA. Audience: 13-19