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An '''isosceles trapezoid''' is a geometric figure that lies in a [[plane]].  It is a specific type of [[trapezoid]], and its properties include:
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An '''isosceles trapezoid''' is a geometric figure that lies in a [[plane]].  It is a specific type of [[trapezoid]] in which the legs have the same length.  Its properties include:
  
 
* congruent diagonals
 
* congruent diagonals
  
* 2 pairs of congruent angles
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* 2 pairs of congruent [[angles]]
 
 
* properties of a [[trapezoid]]
 
  
 
* one pair of congruent sides
 
* one pair of congruent sides
  
 
* opposite angles are supplementary
 
* opposite angles are supplementary
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* the segment joining the midpoints of the bases is perpendicular to the bases
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* properties of a [[trapezoid]]
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{{asy image|<asy>draw((0,1)--(1,5)--(3,5)--(4,1)--cycle);</asy>|right|An isosceles trapezoid.}}
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==See Also==
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* [[Isosceles triangle]]
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[[Category:Geometry]]

Latest revision as of 10:33, 18 April 2019

An isosceles trapezoid is a geometric figure that lies in a plane. It is a specific type of trapezoid in which the legs have the same length. Its properties include:

  • congruent diagonals
  • one pair of congruent sides
  • opposite angles are supplementary
  • the segment joining the midpoints of the bases is perpendicular to the bases

[asy]draw((0,1)--(1,5)--(3,5)--(4,1)--cycle);[/asy]

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An isosceles trapezoid.

See Also