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No. They are both quadrilaterals (4-sided shapes) but a parallelogram has both opposite sides parallel (think of a slanted rectangle). In a trapezoid only one of the pairs of opposite sides is parallel (think of the bottom half of a triangle if you cut off the tip with a line that is parallel to its base).

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Q: Is a trapezoid also a parallelogram?
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What shape has 2 names?

ANSWER: A parallelogram (It can also be called a trapezoid) ... but a trapezoid is not a parallelogram!


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Is a trapezoid a type of parallelogram?

A trapezoid is not a type of parallelogram. A parallelogram is a type of trapezoid.


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Is a trapezoid also a parallelogram explain why or why not?

A trapezoid is not a parallelogram because they both have different properties but they are both 4 sided quadrilaterals


What other shape can a trapezoid be?

A trapezoid can also be a parallelogram if its non-parallel sides are of equal length.


Why is a trapezoid also a parallelogram?

First of all, a trapezoid is not always a parallelogram. Did you mean the reverse: "Why is a parallelogram also a trapezoid"? If so, this depends upon your definition of a trapezoid and parallelogram. Some people define a trapezoid as a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides, and a parallelogram as a quadrilateral with exactly two pairs of parallel sides. According to these definitions, a trapezoid can *NEVER* be a parallelogram, so your question is meaningless. However, others might define a trapezoid as a quadrilateral with one *or two* pairs of parallel sides. If you use this definition, then all parallelograms are also trapezoids, much in the same manner that all squares are also rectangles.