The altitude of a trapezoid bisects the bases of the trapezoid.
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false. it is parellel to the bases
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If a segment is parallel to the bases of a trapezoid, it is indeed the median of the trapezoid. The median connects the midpoints of the non-parallel sides and is equidistant from both bases. Additionally, the length of the median is the average of the lengths of the two bases. Thus, it effectively bisects the trapezoid into two smaller trapezoids.
The average of the bases of a trapezoid is the median.
sometimes
FALSE
false. it is parellel to the bases
Median
To find the median of a trapezoid, you would add the lengths of the two bases of the trapezoid and then divide by 2. This will give you the median, which is the segment connecting the midpoints of the two non-parallel sides of the trapezoid.
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In a rectangle, the median typically refers to the line segment connecting the midpoints of the opposite sides. This median effectively bisects the rectangle into two equal areas, but it does not intersect the bases at their midpoints unless the rectangle is oriented appropriately. However, the median does not necessarily bisect the bases themselves, as it runs parallel to the bases.
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