A trapezoid is a quadrilateral in which

one and only one pair of opposite sides

are parallel.
BASES - the parallel sides
BASE ANGLES
LEGS – the nonparallel sides
BASE ANGLES - the pairs of angles
formed by a base and the legs
A B In trapezoid ABCD,
∠ADC and ∠BCD - lower base angles
∠DAB and ∠CBA - the upper base
D C
angles
TRAPEZOID
 ISOSCELES TRAPEZOID
If the legs of the trapezoid are
congruent, then the trapezoid
is called an
ISOSCELES TRAPEZOID.
Properties of an Isosceles Trapezoid
1. Legs are congruent.
2. Base angles are congruent.
3. Diagonals are congruent.
4. All properties of a trapezoid.
 MEDIAN OF A TRAPEZOID
B C
The median of a trapezoid
E F is a segment which joins the
A
midpoints of the nonparallel
D
sides (legs). It is parallel to
the bases and has a length
equal to one-half the sum of
the lengths of the bases.
Example 1. Given: Trapezoid ABCD, identify the following:
a. legs AB and CD B C

b. bases AD and BC E F
c. lower base angles ∠A and ∠D
d. upper base angles ∠B and ∠C A D
e. median EF
f. 5 and AE = ___
If BA=10, BE = ___ 5
7.5 and CD = ___
g. If CF = 7.5, DF = ___ 15
25
h. If BC = 20, AD = 30, EF = ___
Example 2. Given: Trapezoid ABCD, identify the following:
B C
i. If BC = 12 and EF = 18,
AD= ___ E F

%& + () A
D
"# =
2
12 + () 36 − 12 = ()
18 =
2
24 = ()
36 = 12 + ()
Example 1. Given: Trapezoid ABCD, identify the following:
B C
j. If BC = 23 and EF = 29,
AD= 11x + 2, x = ___ E F
AD = ____
A
D
%& + ()
"# =
2 58 − 25 = 11x AD = 11x + 2
23 + 112 + 2 33 = 112 AD = 11(3) + 2
29 =
2 AD = 33 + 2
3=2
58 = 112 + 25 AD = 35
Example 2. Given: Isosceles Trapezoid WARM with diagonals
WR and AM intersect at E, WM=17, WR=21,
AE=6 , ∠WMR = 52°
Find the measure of the following: W A

1. AR =
2. AM = E
3. EM =
4. WE = 7. ∠MWA= M R
5. ER = 8. ∠WAR =
6. ∠ARM= 9. ∠ WMR + ∠WAR=
10. ∠WMR + ∠ARM =
Example 3. Given: BD = 7x, CA = 2x + 5
Find: x, BD, and CA

B C

A D