Kites & Trapezoids

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What is a trapezoid?

Back

A trapezoid is a four-sided figure (quadrilateral) with at least one pair of parallel sides.

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What is the midsegment of a trapezoid?

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The midsegment of a trapezoid is a line segment that connects the midpoints of the non-parallel sides and is parallel to the bases.

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How do you find the length of the midsegment in a trapezoid?

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The length of the midsegment is the average of the lengths of the two bases: (Base1 + Base2) / 2.

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What are the properties of an isosceles trapezoid?

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In an isosceles trapezoid, the legs are congruent, the base angles are equal, and the diagonals are also congruent.

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What is a kite in geometry?

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A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal.

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What are the properties of a kite?

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In a kite, one pair of opposite angles are equal, the diagonals intersect at right angles, and one diagonal bisects the other.

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How do you find the angles in a kite?

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The angles between the unequal sides are equal, and the sum of all angles in a kite is 360 degrees.

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What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

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The area of a trapezoid is given by the formula: Area = (Base1 + Base2) / 2 * Height.

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What is the relationship between the angles in a trapezoid?

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In a trapezoid, the sum of the interior angles is always 360 degrees.

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If FG is the midsegment of trapezoid ABCD, and AB = 10 and CD = 14, what is FG?

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FG = (10 + 14) / 2 = 12.