


A trapezium is a quadrilateral that has only one pair of parallel sides.
Area of trapezium = Area of triangle + Area of rectangle
= 1/2 *a*h + 1/2 * b*h
= 1/2 * h(a + b)
= h(a + b)/2
= 1/2 (sum of parallel sides) × (perpendicular distance between them)
