Area of Trapezoid

Basic Facts about a Trapezoid

1. A trapezoid is a quadrilateral (a 4-sided figure) with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
2. The parallel sides are called the bases of the trapezoid and the other two sides are called the legs
3. An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with congruent legs.
4. The median of a trapezoid is the line segment that connects the midpoints of the 2 nonparallel sides of the trapezoid (the legs).