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What is the length of the midsegment of the trapezoid

What is the length of the midsegment of the trapezoid-example-1
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Answer:

The length of the mid-segment of the trapezoid = 7

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Explanation:

The mid-segment of a trapezoid is the segment that connecting the midpoints of the two non-parallel sides.

As shown in the figure the two non-parallel sides are AB and CD

∴ The mid-segment of the trapezoid =
(BC +AD)/(2)

From the figure: BC = 8 and AD = 6

∴ The mid-segment of the trapezoid =
(8+6)/(2) = 7

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