What is erea of the Trapezoid?

The area of a trapezoid can be calculated using the formula: ( \text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times (b_1 + b_2) \times h ), where ( b_1 ) and ( b_2 ) are the lengths of the two parallel sides (bases) and ( h ) is the height (the perpendicular distance between the bases). This formula effectively averages the lengths of the bases and multiplies by the height to find the area.