4. The line segment that joins the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid is parallel to the bases and its length is half the sum of the lengths of the bases. (Use a general trapezoid in illustrating this problem.)

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4. The line segment that joins the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid is parallel to the
bases and its length is half the sum of the lengths of the bases. (Use a general trapezoid in
illustrating this problem.)
Transcribed Image Text:4. The line segment that joins the midpoints of the nonparallel sides of a trapezoid is parallel to the bases and its length is half the sum of the lengths of the bases. (Use a general trapezoid in illustrating this problem.)
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