Trapezium
What Trapezium means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Under this guide's stated inclusive convention, a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel opposite sides. Some school conventions require exactly one pair.
A quadrilateral with a pair of parallel sides; its area is half their sum multiplied by their perpendicular separation.
Topics that use Trapezium
- Graphs (AQA GCSE)
- Geometry and measures - Properties and constructions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Chord
- Gradient
- Parallel lines
- Tangent
- Vertex
- Alternate segment
- Angle properties
- Angle properties in circles
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