THEOREM 7

OF ECLUDIAN
GEOMETRY
 Base Angles of Isosceles Trapezoid

 An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with equal base angles and

equal diagonal lengths. The base angles of an isosceles trapezoid
are the angles formed by the intersection of the non-parallel sides
with the parallel sides. These angles have the same measure and
are always congruent.
 Base Angles of Isosceles
Trapezoid
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles Trapezoid are congruent.
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles
Trapezoid are congruent.

PROO Given: A̅B̅≅C̅D̅

FSTATEMENT REASON

 Definition of
 A̅B̅≅C̅D̅
Isosceles Trapezoid
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles Trapezoid
are congruent.

PROOF Given: Construct altitudes BE

and CF
STATEMENT REASON

 Construct
altitudes BE  By constructions
and CF
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles Trapezoid
are congruent.

PROOF Given: m< BEA= <CDF= 90

degrees
STATEMENT REASON

 m< BEA=  BE and CF are

<CDF= 90 perpendicular to
degrees AD
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles Trapezoid
are congruent.

PROOF Given: < BEA and <CDF are

right triangles.
STATEMENT REASON

 < BEA and

 Definition of Right
<CDF are right
Triangle
triangles.
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles Trapezoid
are congruent.

PROOF Given: < BEA and <CDF are

right triangles.
STATEMENT REASON

 BE and CF are  Distance between

congruent to two parallel line are
each other. constant.
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles Trapezoid
are congruent.

PROOF Given: < BEA and <CDF are

right triangles.
STATEMENT REASON

 BE and CF are  Distance between

congruent to two parallel line are
each other. constant.
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles Trapezoid
are congruent.

PROOF Given: < BEA and <CDF are

right triangles.
STATEMENT REASON

 BEA ≅  Hypotenuse Leg

CFD theorem
Theorem: The base angles of an Isosceles Trapezoid
are congruent.

PROOF Given: < BEA and <CDF are

right triangles.
STATEMENT REASON

 The Corresponding
Parts of Congruent
 < BAE ≅ <CDF.
Triangles are congruent
(CPCTC) theorem
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