trapezoids Flashcards
Trapezoids and kites are…
quadrilaterals that are NOT parallelograms
What is a trapezoid?
A quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides
Parallel sides are called ____ and non parallel sides are called ____
bases and legs
What are base angles?
Angles adjacent to a base
What is a mid segment?
The line segment that bisects both legs (also parallel to the bases)
How do you find the mid segment?
By adding up the two bases and dividing the sum of the two bases by two
What is an isosceles trapezoid?
An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid that has two pairs of congruent base angles and congruent legs
What is the same side interior angles theorem
When two parallel lines are intersected by a transversal the same side interior angles are supplementary
What is the determining factor for a trapezoid to be considered isosceles?
The diagonals have to be congruent
