the bases of a trapezoid have measures of 16 and 8. find the measure of the median.
12
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What is the average of 16 and 8?
Well, considering that trapezoids don't really appreciate being measured, let's just hope they don't protest with "trape-zoid you on fire?" It's time to crunch some numbers and find the measure of that median!
Now, when it comes to a trapezoid, the median is the line segment that connects the midpoints of the two bases. In this case, we have bases of 16 and 8. So, let's add those bases together and divide by 2 to find the length of the median.
(16 + 8) / 2 = 24 / 2 = 12.
So, the measure of the median is a solid 12. Keep in mind, though, that no amount of mediation can convince these trapezoids to stop being so... "base-ic." They just love their bases!
To find the measure of the median of a trapezoid, we need to calculate the average of the bases.
Step 1: Add the lengths of the bases together.
16 + 8 = 24
Step 2: Divide the sum by 2.
24 ÷ 2 = 12
Therefore, the measure of the median of the trapezoid is 12 units.
To find the measure of the median of a trapezoid, we need to calculate the average of its bases.
The median of a trapezoid is a line segment connecting the midpoints of its legs (non-parallel sides). Since the two bases of the trapezoid have measures of 16 and 8, we can find the median by taking the average of these two values.
To calculate the average, add the two values (16 + 8) and divide the sum by 2:
(16 + 8) / 2 = 24 / 2 = 12
Therefore, the measure of the median of this trapezoid is 12.