Question

How is a trapezoid similar to a parallelogram

Answer 1

They both have four sides, and they both have at least one pair of sides that are parallel.

Answer 2

trapezoid and paralellogram are both quadrilaterals

the heiarchy is
quadrilaterals are 4 sided figures
quadrilaterals is split up into
A. no pairs of paralell sides
- kite
B. 1 pair of paralell sides
- trapezoid/trapezium
C. 2 pairs of parell sides (paralellograms)
-rectangles
-rhombus
-square


so you can see that they are both quadrilaterals (quad=4, lateral=sides, quadrilateral=4 sided figure)