Method: Joules.trapezium_area

Defined in:

lib/joules/geometry.rb

.trapezium_area(top_base, bottom_base, height) ⇒ Float

Calculates the area of a trapezium given top base, bottom base, and height.

Examples:

Joules.trapezium_area(10, 15, 3) #=> 37.5

Parameters:

• top_base (Int, Float) —

  top_base >= 0; top_base is in a unit of length

• bottom_base (Int, Float) —

  bottom_base >= 0; bottom_base has the same units as top_base

• height (Int, Float) —

  height >= 0; height has the same units as top_base

Returns:

• (Float) —

  return value >= 0; return value has the same units squared as top_base

# File 'lib/joules/geometry.rb', line 72

def trapezium_area(top_base, bottom_base, height)
  return 0.5 * (top_base + bottom_base) * height
end