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The name "trapezoid" is a US term to mean the quadrilaterals that have only one pair of parallel opposite sides.
The root term "trapezium" (UK term for a trapezoid) is a Latin word, which comes from the Greek word trapezion (little table).
The Greek word for trapezoid is trapézoeide(table-like).
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What is the name of a shape that has a trapezoid with 2 congruent angles?
It is an isosceles trapezoid
What is the name of a 3D trapezoid?
Truncated pyramid.
What is the definition of a trapezoid?
A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides.A trapezoid is a shape that has only one pair of parallel sides. It also is the name of a bone in the hand.
Is a trapezoid always an isosceles trapezoid?
No, not every trapezoid is an isosceles trapezoid.
The median of a trapezoid bisects the bases of the trapezoid?
The altitude of a trapezoid bisects the bases of the trapezoid.
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