TRAPEZOID

Definition of trepezoid
A quadrilateral having two
and only two sides parallel
The elements of trapezoid
Upper base

height legs

base
 Type of trapezoid
Isosceles Trapezoid
A isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with congruent base
angles. The definition of an isosceles triangle states that
the triangle has two congruent "sides".
 Characterization of isosceles trapezoids
1. Base angles of an isosceles trapezoid are equivalent.
2. Diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid are equivalent
3. Opposite angles are auxiliary.
4. The addition of two adjacent angles are equivalent to 180°
5. An isosceles trapezoid with a particular angle and diagonal.
6. The addition of all the interior angles are equal to 360°
7. The center of a trapezoid is a segment, it connects the midpoints of the
nonparallel surface.
8. It has similar bases. Its extent equals half the addition of the base lengths.
9. The angles on any surface of the bases are the similar size/measure
(congruent).
Right Trapezoid
A right trapezoid (also called right-angled trapezoid) has
two adjacent
Scalene trapezoid
A scalene trapezoid is a trapezoid with no sides of
equal measure.
 Trapezoid Shape
Area of the trapezoid ABCD = Area of the
triangle ABD + Area of the triangle BCD
1
Area of the triangle ABD = x 𝐴𝐵 x 𝐷𝐹
2
1
Area of the triangle BCD = x 𝐷𝐶 x 𝐵𝐸
2
Since FBED is a rectangle, opposite
sides 𝐷𝐹 = 𝐵𝐸 = h
Therefore, area of the triangle ABD +
Area of the triangle BCD
1 1
= x 𝐴𝐵 x h + x 𝐷𝐶 x h
2 2
1
= h (𝐴𝐵 + 𝐷𝐶)
2
1
Area of the trapezoid, ABCD = x height
2
(Sum of the parallel sides)
 Trapezoid Area Formula

Let b1 = AB and b2 = DC.

Then,
ℎ
Area of a trapezoid = (b1 + b2)
2

where, b1 and b2 are the bases length.

 Perimeter of Trapezoid
The perimeter of a trapezoid is the sum of
the lengths of its four sides.

Formula for Perimeter of Trapezoid = AB + BC + DC + AD = a + b + c + d