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Trapezoids and Kites. Lesson 6-5. Trapezoid. A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides. Definition:. The parallel sides are called bases and the non-parallel sides are called legs. Base. Trapezoid. Leg. An Isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with congruent legs.
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Trapezoids and Kites Lesson 6-5 Lesson 6-5: Trapezoid & Kites
Trapezoid A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides. Definition: The parallel sides are called bases and the non-parallel sides are called legs. Base Trapezoid Leg An Isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with congruent legs. Isosceles trapezoid Lesson 6-5: Trapezoid & Kites
Properties of Isosceles Trapezoid 1. Both pairs of base angles of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent. 2. The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid are congruent. B A Base Angles D C Lesson 6-5: Trapezoid & Kites
Median of a Trapezoid The median of a trapezoid is the segment that joins the midpoints of the legs. The median of a trapezoid is parallel to the bases, and its measure is one-half the sum of the measures of the bases. Median Lesson 6-5: Trapezoid & Kites
Trapezoid Flow Chart Quadrilaterals Parallelogram Isosceles Trapezoid Rhombus Rectangle Square Lesson 6-5: Trapezoid & Kites