Trapezoid area calculator

Enter the two parallel bases and their perpendicular distance in one length unit. Calculates area and midsegment only, not perimeter.

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Enter the two parallel bases and their perpendicular distance in one length unit. Calculates area and midsegment only, not perimeter.

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Enter the two parallel bases and their perpendicular distance in one length unit. Calculates area and midsegment only, not perimeter.

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Formula & assumptions

A = (a+b)h/2; m = (a+b)/2

Enter the two parallel bases and their perpendicular distance in one length unit. Calculates area and midsegment only, not perimeter.