PABCD = 12|DA||DC|sinx + 12|AB||BC|sinz ,ale
12|AB||BC|sinz = 12|AD||AB|siny ,bo
|BC|sinz = h = |AD|siny ; h−wysokość trapezu.Zatem
PABCD = 12[|DA||DC|sinx + |DA||AB|siny]
PEDC +PEAB = 14[|DA||DC|sinx +|DA||AB|siny],czyli
| PEDC +PEAB | 1 | ||
= | ,czyli PEDC + PEAB = PCEB c.n.d | ||
| PABCD | 2 |