Question

Please Help me - You will get 60 points for the rapid reply- Use isosceles trapezoid ABCD to determine the following measurements-

Answer 1

1) AD = 9 in

2) DE = 9.25 in

3) ∠EDC = 36°

4) ∠AEB = 108°

5) 11.5 in

Explanation:

1) AD = BC = 9in

2) AC = BD (diagonals are equal)

⇒ BD = 14.25

⇒ BE + DE = 14.25

⇒ 5 + DE = 14.25

DE = 9.25

3) Since AB ║CD,

∠ABE = ∠EDC = 36°

4) ∠ABE = ∠BAE = 36°

Also ∠ABE + ∠BAE + ∠AEB = 180 (traingle ABE)

⇒ 36 + 36 + ∠AEB = 180

∠AEB = 108

5) midsegment = (AB + CD)/2

= (8 + 15)/2

11.5