The parallel sides of a trapezoid are the two bases
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bases
A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides. This pair of parallel sides are known as the bases of the trapezoid. The other two sides are called the legs, and they are not parallel to each other. So, a trapezoid has exactly one pair of parallel sides.
The legs or transverse sides.
legs
The nonparallel sides of a trapezoid are called the legs. The parallel sides are called the bases.