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One base of an isosceles trapezoid is 12 and the other is 20. What is the length of the midsegment?

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The length of the midsegment of an isosceles trapezoid is the sum of the two bases, divided by 2. So this means -

(base 1+base2) / 2

(12+20) / 2

32/2

Length of midsegment = 16
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