Exercises Exercise 1 (Examples of calculating the perimeter of a trapezoid) Suppose we are presented with the following data about the sides of a trapezoid in a question:
Homework:
Let's see then, how do you calculate the perimeter of a trapezoid?
Solution:
A = 5 A=5 A = 5 B = 3 B=3 B = 3 C = 4 C=4 C = 4 D = 6 D=6 D = 6
Answer: in such a case the calculation would be: 5 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 18 5+3+4+6=18 5 + 3 + 4 + 6 = 18 . And here it is: the perimeter of the trapezoid is 18 18 18
Exercise 2
A = 2 A=2 A = 2 B = 3 B=3 B = 3 C = 4 C=4 C = 4 D = 4 D=4 D = 4
Solution: In such a case the calculation would be: 2 + 3 + 4 + 4 = 13 2+3+4+4=13 2 + 3 + 4 + 4 = 13 . Here, the perimeter of the trapezoid is 13 13 13
Answer : 13 13 13
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Exercise 3 The sides of the trapezoid as they appear in the question:
Task:
What is the perimeter of the trapezoid?
Solution:
A = 9 A=9 A = 9 B = 8 B=8 B = 8 C = 6 C=6 C = 6 D = 4 D=4 D = 4
We calculate all the sides: 9 + 8 + 6 + 4 = 27 9+8+6+4=27 9 + 8 + 6 + 4 = 27 . That is, the perimeter of the trapezoid is 27 27 27 .
Answer:
27 27 27
Exercise 4 Given that the perimeter of the trapezoid is 30 30 30 .
A = 7 A=7 A = 7 B = ? B=? B = ? C = 5 C=5 C = 5 D = 10 D=10 D = 10
Task:
What is the length of the side B B B ?
Solution:
We calculate all sides: 7 + 5 + 10 = 22 7+5+10=22 7 + 5 + 10 = 22 . Let's see, 30 − 22 = 8 30-22=8 30 − 22 = 8 . Then, the length of the side B B B is 8 8 8 .
Pay attention: The mathematical operation is a simple addition. But, you must take into account the following:
You have to know the properties of the trapezoid to fill in the missing sides.
You have to know by heart the formula to calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid.
Answer:
B = 8 B=8 B = 8
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Exercise 5 Given the isosceles triangle △ A B C \triangle ABC △ A BC ,
In its interior is plotted E F EF EF :
A F = 5 , A B = 17 AF=5,~ AB=17 A F = 5 , A B = 17
A G = 3 , A D = 8 AG=3, ~ AD=8 A G = 3 , A D = 8
Task:
What is the perimeter of the trapezoid E F B C EFBC EFBC ?
Solution:
To find the perimeter of the trapezoid, it is necessary to add up all its sides.
We will focus on finding the bases.
To find G F GF GF , we will use the Pythagorean theorem: A 2 + B 2 = C 2 A^2+B^2=C^2 A 2 + B 2 = C 2 in the triangle △ A F G \triangle AFG △ A FG .
We replace:
3 2 + G F 2 = 5 2 3^2+GF^2=5^2 3 2 + G F 2 = 5 2
We isolate GF and solve:
9 + G F 2 = 25 9+GF^2=25 9 + G F 2 = 25
G F 2 = 25 − 9 = 16 GF^2=25-9=16 G F 2 = 25 − 9 = 16
G F = 4 GF=4 GF = 4
We operate the same process with the side D B DB D B in the triangle △ A B D \triangle ABD △ A B D :
8 2 + D B 2 = 1 7 2 8^2+DB^2=17^2 8 2 + D B 2 = 1 7 2
64 + D B 2 = 289 64+DB^2=289 64 + D B 2 = 289
D B 2 = 289 − 64 = 225 DB^2=289-64=225 D B 2 = 289 − 64 = 225
D B = 15 DB=15 D B = 15
We start by finding the side F B FB FB :
F B = A B − A F = 17 − 5 = 12 FB=AB-AF=17-5=12 FB = A B − A F = 17 − 5 = 12
Now, we reveal E F EF EF and C B CB CB :
G F = G E = 4 GF=GE=4 GF = GE = 4
D B = D C = 15 DB=DC=15 D B = D C = 15
This is because in an isosceles triangle, the height divides the base into two equal parts. Therefore:
E F = G F × 2 = 4 × 2 = 8 EF=GF\times2=4\times2=8 EF = GF × 2 = 4 × 2 = 8
C B = D B × 2 = 15 × 2 = 30 CB=DB\times2=15\times2=30 CB = D B × 2 = 15 × 2 = 30
What remains is to calculate:
30 + 8 + 12 × 2 = 30 + 8 + 24 = 62 30+8+12\times2=30+8+24=62 30 + 8 + 12 × 2 = 30 + 8 + 24 = 62
Answer:
62 62 62
Exercise 6 Given the trapezoid in the figure
Task:
What is its perimeter?
Solution:
To calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid we will add up all its sides:
10 + 12 + 7 + 7 = 36 10+12+7+7=36 10 + 12 + 7 + 7 = 36
Answer:
36 36 36
Exercise 7 Given the trapezoid in the drawing
Given that the perimeter is equal to 26 26 26 .
Task:
What is the value of X X X ?
Solution:
The perimeter of the trapezoid is equal to the sum of its sides.
To answer the question we will put the sum of the sides in an equation calculating the perimeter of the trapezoid:
10 + 6 + X + X + 1 + X = 26 10+6+X+X+1+X=26 10 + 6 + X + X + 1 + X = 26
We arrange the equation so that X X X is on one side and the numbers are on the other:
X + X + X = 26 − 1 − 10 − 6 X+X+X=26-1-10-6 X + X + X = 26 − 1 − 10 − 6
3 X = 9 3X=9 3 X = 9 We divide by 3 3 3
: 3 :3 : 3
X = 3 X=3 X = 3
Answer : X = 3 X=3 X = 3
Exercise 8 Given the trapezoid:
Given: the trapezoid A B C D ABCD A BC D is part of a rectangle.
Data in cm D C = 12 , B K = 3 DC=12,BK=3 D C = 12 , B K = 3
Height of the trapezoid H = 4 H=4 H = 4
Task:
Calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid.
Solution:
To find the perimeter of the trapezoid we will calculate by using the Pythagorean theorem the side B C BC BC .
B C = A D BC=AD BC = A D
Given that:
K C = 4 KC=4 K C = 4
B K = 3 BK=3 B K = 3
D C = 12 DC=12 D C = 12
K C = 4 KC=4 K C = 4
A B = D C − 3 − 3 = 6 AB=DC-3-3=6 A B = D C − 3 − 3 = 6
B K 2 + K C 2 = B C 2 BK²+KC²=BC² B K 2 + K C 2 = B C 2
3 2 + 4 2 = B C 2 3²+4²=BC² 3 2 + 4 2 = B C 2
9 + 16 = B C 2 9+16=BC² 9 + 16 = B C 2
B C = 25 = 5 BC=\sqrt{25}=5 BC = 25 = 5
B C = 5 BC=5 BC = 5
Given that B K = 3 BK=3 B K = 3 then the segment A B = 6 AB=6 A B = 6 And with this we already have the sides of the quadrilateral.
A B = 6 AB=6 A B = 6 B C = 5 BC=5 BC = 5
C D = 12 CD=12 C D = 12
A D = 5 AD=5 A D = 5
With these measures now we are going to calculate the perimeter of the trapezoid
P = A B + B C + C D + A D P=AB+BC+CD+AD P = A B + BC + C D + A D
Substituting the values:
P = 6 + 5 + 12 + 5 = 28 P=6+5+12+5=28 P = 6 + 5 + 12 + 5 = 28 Answer:
28 28 28
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Review questions What is a trapezoid?
A trapezoid is a quadrilateral that has 4 sides, two of which are bases and one of which is always larger than the other.
How to calculate the perimeter of a trapezoid?
As we know the perimeter of any geometric figure is the sum of all its sides, so in a trapezoid to calculate its perimeter just add the measures of its four sides.
What is the formula for the perimeter and area of a trapezoid?
By definition of perimeter is to add all its sides, then let it be the following trapezoid:
P = a + b + c + d P=a+b+c+d P = a + b + c + d
To calculate the area of the trapezoid, which is to calculate the surface area, we will call the side c c c of the trapezoid as Base mayor \text{Base mayor} Base mayor and side a as base menor \text{base menor} base menor , h h h will be the altura \text{altura} altura , then the formula of the trapezoid is as follows:
A = ( B a s e m a y o r + b a s e m e n o r ) × h 2 A=\frac{\left(Basemayor+basemenor\right)\times h}{2} A = 2 ( B a se ma yor + ba se m e n or ) × h
A = ( a + c ) h 2 A=\frac{\left(a+c\right)h}{2} A = 2 ( a + c ) h
How to calculate the area and perimeter of a trapezoid?
To calculate perimeter and area of a trapezoid let's look at the following example
Example
Let be the following trapezoid with the following values
Assignment
Calculate perimeter and area of the trapezoid.
Solution
First we are going to calculate the perimeter, then we are going to add up all its sides.
P = 8 cm + 10 cm + 15 cm + 10 cm=43 cm P=8\operatorname{cm}+10\operatorname{cm}+15\operatorname{cm}+10\text{ cm=43 cm} P = 8 cm + 10 cm + 15 cm + 10 cm=43 cm
Now let's calculate the area:
We are going to add the large base plus the small base and multiply it by the height and then divide it by two.
A = ( a + c ) h 2 A=\frac{\left(a+c\right)h}{2} A = 2 ( a + c ) h
A = ( 15 cm + 8 cm ) 7 cm 2 A=\frac{\left(15\operatorname{cm}+8\operatorname{cm}\right)7\operatorname{cm}}{2} A = 2 ( 15 cm + 8 cm ) 7 cm
A = ( 23 cm ) 7 cm 2 A=\frac{\left(23\operatorname{cm}\right)7\operatorname{cm}}{2} A = 2 ( 23 cm ) 7 cm
A = 161 c m 2 2 = 80.5 c m 2 A=\frac{161cm^2}{2}=80.5cm^2 A = 2 161 c m 2 = 80.5 c m 2
Answer
P = 43 cm P=43\operatorname{cm} P = 43 cm
A = 80.50 cm 2 A=80.50\operatorname{cm}^2 A = 80.50 cm 2
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Examples with solutions for Perimeter of a Trapezoid Exercise #1 What is the perimeter of the trapezoid in the figure?
4 4 4 5 5 5 9 9 9 6 6 6
Video Solution Step-by-Step Solution To find the perimeter we will add all the sides:
4 + 5 + 9 + 6 = 9 + 9 + 6 = 18 + 6 = 24 4+5+9+6=9+9+6=18+6=24 4 + 5 + 9 + 6 = 9 + 9 + 6 = 18 + 6 = 24
Answer Exercise #2 Look at the trapezoid in the diagram.
10 10 10 7 7 7 12 12 12 7 7 7
What is its perimeter?
Video Solution Step-by-Step Solution To calculate the perimeter, we'll add up all the sides of the trapezoid:
7+10+7+12 =
36
And that's the solution!
Answer Exercise #3 Look at the trapezoid in the figure.
The long base is 1.5 times longer than the short base.
Find the perimeter of the trapezoid.
2 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 5
Video Solution Step-by-Step Solution First, we calculate the long base from the existing data:
Multiply the short base by 1.5:
5 × 1.5 = 7.5 5\times1.5=7.5 5 × 1.5 = 7.5
Now we will add up all the sides to find the perimeter:
2 + 5 + 3 + 7.5 = 7 + 3 + 7.5 = 10 + 7.5 = 17.5 2+5+3+7.5=7+3+7.5=10+7.5=17.5 2 + 5 + 3 + 7.5 = 7 + 3 + 7.5 = 10 + 7.5 = 17.5
Answer Exercise #4 The perimeter of the trapezoid in the diagram is 25 cm. Calculate the missing side.
7 7 7 4 4 4 11 11 11
Video Solution Step-by-Step Solution We replace the data in the formula to find the perimeter:
25 = 4 + 7 + 11 + x 25=4+7+11+x 25 = 4 + 7 + 11 + x
25 = 22 + x 25=22+x 25 = 22 + x
25 − 22 = x 25-22=x 25 − 22 = x
3 = x 3=x 3 = x
Answer Exercise #5 Given an isosceles trapezoid, calculate its perimeter
6 6 6 10 10 10 12 12 12 A A A B B B C C C D D D
Video Solution Step-by-Step Solution Since this is an isosceles trapezoid, and the two legs are equal, we can claim that:
A B = C D = 6 AB=CD=6 A B = C D = 6
Now let's add all the sides together to find the perimeter
6 + 6 + 10 + 12 = 6+6+10+12= 6 + 6 + 10 + 12 =
12 + 22 = 34 12+22=34 12 + 22 = 34
Answer