Trapezoids - Jessica Morana | Biblioteka

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides.

The bases are parallel

The legs are non-parallel

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Is this a trapezoid?

No

Yes

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Is this a trapezoid?

Yes

No

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Is this a trapezoid?

Yes

No

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Which is NOT a trapezoid?

top left

bottom right

bottom left

top right

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Is this a trapezoid?

No

Yes

1

Is this a trapezoid?

No

Yes

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What properties do ALL trapezoids have?

1 pair of parallel sides

opposite sides are congruent

base angles are congruent

right angles

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What name do we use to label the two sides that are parallel?

Heights

Bases

Sides

Lengths

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What are the bases of this trapezoid?

4 and 6

3 and 5

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What is the height of this trapezoid?

4

6

5

3

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What is the formula for the area of this trapezoid?

11(13)

11(13)(4)

(1/2)(11+13)(6)

(1/2)(11 + 13)(4)

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Find the area of the trapezoid below:

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Find the area of the trapezoid below:

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