Area of Shapes

Question 1

What is the area formula for a kite?

Answer 1

xy divided by 2

X=Diagonal length
Y=Vertical height

Question 2

What is the area formula for a trapezoid?

Answer 2

(a+b divided by 2)Ph

a=top of the shape
b=base of the shape
Ph= Perpendicular height

Trapezoid:
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Question 3

What is the area formula for a parallelogram?

Answer 3

b*Ph

b = base
Ph = Perpendicular height
* = multiplication

Question 4

What is the area formula for a circle?

Answer 4

πr squared

π = 3.14 (pi)
r = radius of the circle
squared = answer*answer