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Median of a Trapezoid

Median of a Trapezoid

A line segment connecting the midpoints of the legs of a trapezoid. The median is parallel to the bases. Note: Its length equals the arithmetic mean of the lengths of the bases.

 

Trapezoid with a horizontal dashed line labeled "median" connecting the midpoints of the two non-parallel sides (legs).

 

 

See also

Median of a triangle, median of a set of numbers