Middle segment of a trapezoid - Examples, Exercises and Solutions

The midsegment of a trapezoid divides into two equal parts the two sides from which it extends and, in addition, is parallel to both bases of the trapezoid and measures half the length of these.
Let's see the properties of the midsegment of a trapezoid in the following illustration:

1- Let's see the properties of the midsegment in an illustration

If EFEF Midsegment
then:
AE=DEAE=DE
BF=CFBF=CF
ABEFDCAB∥EF∥DC
EF=AB+DC2EF=\frac{AB+DC}{2}


Suggested Topics to Practice in Advance

  1. Midsegment of a triangle

Practice Middle segment of a trapezoid

examples with solutions for middle segment of a trapezoid

Exercise #1

Given an isosceles trapezoid, is the dashed segment a middle segment of the trapezoid?

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Answer

Not true

Exercise #2

Is the dashed segment the midsegment of the isosceles trapezoid below?

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Answer

No

Exercise #3

In which figure is the dotted line the midsegment in the trapezoid?

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Answer

Exercise #4

In which figure is the dashed line the midsection of the trapezoid?

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Answer

Exercise #5

Below is an isosceles trapezium.

EF is parallel to the base of the trapezium.

True or false: EF is the midsection of the trapezoid.

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Video Solution

Answer

True

examples with solutions for middle segment of a trapezoid

Exercise #1

The quadrilateral ABCD is an isosceles trapezoid.

EF the midsegment.

Calculate the length of X.

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Answer

11

Exercise #2

The quadrilateral ABCD is a trapezoid.

EF is the midsegment.

Calculate EF.

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Answer

6

Exercise #3

The quadrilateral ABCD is a trapezoid.

EF is the midsection.

Calculate CD.

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Answer

16

Exercise #4

EF is the midsegment of the trapezoid ABCD.

Calculate the length of EF.

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Video Solution

Answer

12

Exercise #5

EF is the midsegment of the trapezoid ABCD.

Calculate the length of EF.

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Video Solution

Answer

11

examples with solutions for middle segment of a trapezoid

Exercise #1

The quadrilateral ABCD is a trapezoid, EF is the middle section.

Find X

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Answer

2

Exercise #2

The quadrilateral ABCD is a trapezoid, EF is the middle section.

Find X

XXX151515121212AAABBBDDDCCCFFFEEE

Video Solution

Answer

9

Exercise #3

The quadrilateral ABCD is a trapezoid, EF is the middle section.

Find X

XXX777AAABBBDDDCCCFFFEEE

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Answer

7

Exercise #4

The quadrilateral ABCD is a trapezoid, EF is the middle section.

Find X

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Answer

3

Topics learned in later sections

  1. Midsegment