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Example Question #11 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Trapezoid
Using the isosceles trapezoid shown above, find a possible base measurement for asimilartrapezoid where the largest base measurement is.
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In order for two trapezoids to be similar their corresponding sides must have the same ratio. Since the largest base length in the image isand the corresponding side is, the other base must also betimes greater than the corresponding side shown in the image.
The smaller base shown in the image has a length of, thus the corresponding side in the similar trapezoid must equal:.
Example Question #12 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Trapezoid
Using the image shown above, find the lenght for one of the two nonparallel equivalent sides for asimilartrapezoid where the perimeter is equal to.
In order for two trapezoids to be similar their corresponding sides must have the same ratio. Since the perimeter in the image isand the corresponding perimeter is, the corresponding sides must also betimes greater than the corresponding sides shown in the image.
The nonparallel equivalent sides shown in the image have a length of, thus the corresponding side in the similar trapezoid must equal:.
Example Question #13 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Trapezoid
Using the trapezoid shown above, find the length of side.
In order to find the length of side, first note that the vertical side that has a length ofand the base side with lengthmust be perpendicular because they form a right angle. This means that the height of the trapezoid must equal. A right triangle can be formed on the interior of the trapezoid that has a height ofand a base lenght ofThe base length can be derived by finding the difference between the two nonequivalent parallel bases.
Thus, the solution can be found by applying the formula:, where
Example Question #14 :How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Trapezoid
An isosceles trapezoid has base measurements ofand. The perimeter of the trapezoid is. Find the length for one of the two remaining sides.
To solve this problem, first note that an isosceles trapezoid has two parallel bases that are nonequivalent in length. Additionally, an isosceles trapezoid must have two nonparallel sides that have equivalent lengths. Since this problem provides the length for both of the bases as well as the total perimeter, the missing sides can be found using the following formula: Perimeter= Base oneBase two(leg), where the length of "leg" is one of the two equivalent nonparallel sides.
Note: once you find the answer in inches, convert that quantity to an equivalent amount in feet.
Thus, the solution is:
inch is equal tofoot. Therefore,inches is equvalent tofoot.
例子问题# 15:How To Find The Length Of The Side Of A Trapezoid
Quadrilateralsuch that,and. Which of the following correctly describes this quadrilateral?
Rectangle
Isosceles trapezoid
Kite
Rhombus
Non-isosceles trapezoid
Isosceles trapezoid
Quadrilateralhas at least one pair of parallel sides,and. The figure is, by definition, a parallelogram if and only if, and, by definition, a trapezoid if and only if. Since, the figure is a trapezoid with basesandand legsand. Since, the trapezoid is by definition an isosceles trapezoid.
Example Question #1 :How To Find If Trapezoids Are Similar
Given Trapezoidwith basesand. The trapezoid has midsegment, whereandare the midpoints ofand, respectively.
True, false, or undetermined: TrapezoidTrapezoid.
False
True
Undetermined
False
The fact that the trapezoid is isosceles is actually irrelevant. Sinceandare the midpoints of legsand, it holds by definition that
and
It follows that
However, the bases of each trapezoid are noncongruent, by definition, so, in particular,
Assume that是the longer base - this argument works symmetrically if the opposite is true. Let- equivalently,.
Since the bases are of unequal length,. The length of the midsegment是the arithmetic mean of the lengths of these two bases, so
Since, it follows that
,
and
.
This disproves similarity, since one condition is that corresponding sides must be in proportion.
Example Question #1 :How To Find An Angle In A Trapezoid
In the trapezoid below, find the degree measure of.
In a trapezoid, the angles on the same leg (called adjacent angles) are supplementary, meaning they add up todegrees.
and the angle measuringdegrees are adjacent angles that are supplementary.
Example Question #2 :How To Find An Angle In A Trapezoid
In the trapezoid below, find the angle measurement of.
In a trapezoid, all the interior angles add up todegrees.
是degrees.
Example Question #3 :How To Find An Angle In A Trapezoid
In the trapezoid below, find the angle measurement of.
All the interior angles in a trapezoid add up to.
是degrees.
Example Question #4 :How To Find An Angle In A Trapezoid
In the trapezoid below, find the angle measurement of.
All the interior angles in a trapezoid add up to.
是degrees.
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