Drawing a diagonal splits the trapezium into two triangles having bases a and b, each sharing perpendicular height h. Summing their areas gives (1/2)ah + (1/2)bh = (1/2)(a + b)h.
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Drawing a diagonal splits the trapezium into two triangles having bases a and b, each sharing perpendicular height h. Summing their areas gives (1/2)ah + (1/2)bh = (1/2)(a + b)h.