Difference between revisions of "Isosceles trapezoid"

(img)
Line 12: Line 12:
  
 
* properties of a [[trapezoid]]
 
* properties of a [[trapezoid]]
 
+
{{asy image|<asy>draw((0,1)--(1,5)--(3,5)--(4,1)--cycle);</asy>|right|An isosceles trapezoid.}}
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
  
 
* [[Isosceles triangle]]
 
* [[Isosceles triangle]]
 
[[Category:Geometry]]
 
[[Category:Geometry]]

Revision as of 11:14, 5 May 2009

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
  • 2 pairs of congruent angles
  • 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]

Enlarge.png
An isosceles trapezoid.

See Also