Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 4 - Section 4.4 - The Trapezoid - Exercises - Page 208: 6

Answer

The equation is true because the median of a trapezoid is halfway between the lengths of the parallel sides, or the average of the sides.

Work Step by Step

Observe the figure to come to this conclusion.
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