inaltimea trapezului h = h₁ + h₂
cu h₁ = inaltimea trapez ABEM
h₂ = inaltimea trapez MDCE
M mijloc ⇒ ME = linie mijlocie , E ∈ BC
aria trapez = ( B + b ) · h / 2 = 54 cm² ⇒ ( B + b) · h = 108 cm²
ariaΔ BCM = aria Δ MEC + aria Δ MEB =
= ME · h₂ / 2 + ME· h₁ / 2
= ME· ( h₂ + h₁ ) / 2
= ME · h / 2 = ( B + b ) · h / 2 · 2 =
ME = linia mijlocie = ( B + b) / 2
= ( B + b) · h / 4 = 108 cm² :4 = 27 cm²