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AreaTrapezoid(base1, base2, height)

Last updated July 17, 2001
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Rob Brooks-Bilson                                 Rob Brooks-Bilson

Version: 1 | Requires: ColdFusion 5 | Library: MathLib

Description:
Calculates the area of a trapezoid based on the length of the top and bottom bases and the height.

Return Values:
Returns the area of the trapezoid.

Example:

<CFSET base1=4>
<CFSET base2=6>
<CFSET height=5>
<CFOUTPUT>
Given:
<UL>
<LI>base1=#base1#
<LI>base2=#base2#
<LI>height=#height#
</UL>
The area of the trapezoid is #AreaTrapezoid(base1, base2, height)#
</CFOUTPUT>

Parameters:

Name Description Required
base1 Length of the bottom base. Yes
base2 Length of the top base. Yes
height Height of the trapezoid. Yes

Full UDF Source:

<cfscript>
/**
* Calculates the area of a trapezoid.
*
* @param base1      Length of the bottom base.
* @param base2      Length of the top base.
* @param height      Height of the trapezoid.
* @return Returns the area of the trapezoid.
* @author Rob Brooks-Bilson (rbils@amkor.com)
* @version 1.0, July 17, 2001
*/

function AreaTrapezoid(base1, base2, height)
{
Return (base1 + base2)/2 * height;
}
</cfscript>

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