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Illustrative Mathematics: 8.g Area of a Trapezoid

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Eighth graders are given various dimensions of a trapezoid and are asked to find its area. This requires them to use the Pythagorean Theorem and to decompose the trapezoid into other polygons. Aligns with 8.G.B.7.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
pythagorean theorem
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Additional Tags
area of trapezoid, 8.g.b.7, cc by-nc-sa 4.0, creative commons attribution-noncommercial-sharealike 4.0, illustrative mathematics, perimeter and area of trapezoids
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice
Common Core
8.G.B.7