Below is an isosceles trapezoid:
What is its perimeter?
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Below is an isosceles trapezoid:
What is its perimeter?
To calculate the perimeter of the isosceles trapezoid, we follow these steps:
Now, let's apply these steps:
Step 1: The given lengths of the trapezoid are:
- Base 1 = ,
- Base 2 = ,
- Each leg = .
Step 2: Using the perimeter formula , we get:
.
Step 3: Adding these values, we find:
.
Therefore, the perimeter of the isosceles trapezoid is .
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Given the trapezoid:
What is the area?
An isosceles trapezoid has two equal legs (the slanted sides). In this problem, both legs measure 6 units, making it isosceles.
The bases are the parallel sides (top and bottom), while the legs are the slanted sides that connect them. Here: bases are 10 and 12, legs are both 6.
Because there are two separate legs! Even though they're equal in length (6 each), you still have to count both of them when finding the perimeter.
Yes! The formula is where and are the bases and is one leg length.
Look for labels on each side of the trapezoid. In isosceles trapezoids, if one leg is labeled, the other leg has the same length even if not explicitly shown.
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