Trapezoid With A Midsegment

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Trapezoid with a midsegment

Definition of trapezoid: A quadrilateral with one pair


of parallel sides

Definition of midsegment: The line segment


connecting the midpoints of two sides of a triangle

Trapezoid Midsegment Theorem: The midsegment of


a trapezoid is parallel to each base, and its length is
one half the sum of the lengths of the bases.
GH= (AB+DC)
A
39 inches
B

GH= (39+42) G H
40.5 inches
GH= (81) C
D

GH= 40.5 inches 42 inches

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