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Which conditions allow you to conclude that a quadrilateral is a trapezoid?

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Explanation:

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides. In other words, a trapezoid has two opposite sides that are parallel, called the bases, and the other two sides are called the legs or lateral sides.

So, to conclude that a quadrilateral is a trapezoid, you must determine that:

1)Two of its sides are parallel.

2)The other two sides are not parallel.

If these two conditions are met, then the quadrilateral is a trapezoid.

(If a trapezoid has two pairs of parallel sides, then it is known as a parallelogram, which is a special type of trapezoid.)

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Answer:

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Explanation:

It has two sides that are parallel ( the 'bases' ) and different lengths ( making the other two sides NOT parallel)

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