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- Use the coordinates of the vertices to establish which two sides are parallel.
- Find the lengths of the two parallel sides (X and Y).
- Find the equation of a perpendicular to one of these lines at a point P.
- Find the point where this perpendicular line meets the other parallel line (Q).
- Find the distance PQ = H.
- Area = 1/2*(X + Y)*H
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How many vertices does a trapezoid have?
A trapezium is a quadrilateral and so has four sides and four vertices.
How many vertices on a trapezoid?
4
How many vertex are on a trapezoid?
As a trapezoid is a quadrilateral (four-sided) it has four vertices.
What are the vertices of a trapezoid?
At each corner and it has 4
How many sides angles and vertices does a trapezoid have?
a trapezoid has 4 sides, 4 vertices and 4 interior angles that add up to 360 degrees
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