3. Count and record the bases and height of the trapezoid. Find the midpoints of the legs and the midsegment of the trapezoid. Copy it onto graph paper, and cut it out. Then cut along the midsegment. (You are not required to submit your trapezoid, just your calculations and explanations.) anetoen et bas Questions: a. What transformation can you apply to the top piece of the trapezoid to form a parallelogram? b. Write an expression for the base of the parallelogram in terms of b, and b, of the trapezoid. c. Write an expression for the height.

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3. Count and record the bases and height of the trapezoid. Find the midpoints of the legs and the
midsegment of the trapezoid. Copy it onto graph paper, and cut it out. Then cut along the
midsegment. (You are not required to submit your trapezoid, just your calculations and
explanations.)
anetoen
et bas
Questions:
a. What transformation can you apply to the top piece of the trapezoid to form a parallelogram?
b. Write an expression for the base of the parallelogram in terms of b, and b, of the trapezoid.
c. Write an expression for the height.
Transcribed Image Text:3. Count and record the bases and height of the trapezoid. Find the midpoints of the legs and the midsegment of the trapezoid. Copy it onto graph paper, and cut it out. Then cut along the midsegment. (You are not required to submit your trapezoid, just your calculations and explanations.) anetoen et bas Questions: a. What transformation can you apply to the top piece of the trapezoid to form a parallelogram? b. Write an expression for the base of the parallelogram in terms of b, and b, of the trapezoid. c. Write an expression for the height.
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