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Write equations of ellipses in standard form using properties

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Q. If

A B C D

is a trapezoid with midsegment

E F

, find its perimeter.

Identify Properties: Identify the properties of a trapezoid's midsegment. The midsegment $EF$ of a trapezoid is parallel to the bases $AB$ and $CD$ and its length is the average of the lengths of the bases.
Calculate Midsegment Length: Let's say the lengths of the bases $AB$ and $CD$ are $a$ and $b$ respectively, and the length of the midsegment $EF$ is $m$ . We have $m = \frac{a + b}{2}$ .
Find Perimeter: To find the perimeter, we need the lengths of all sides: $AB$ , $BC$ , $CD$ , and $DA$ . Assume we know the lengths of the non-parallel sides ( $BC$ and $DA$ ) are $c$ and $d$ respectively.
Calculate Perimeter: Now, calculate the perimeter $P$ of the trapezoid. $P = AB + BC + CD + DA$ $P = a + c + b + d$
Need Actual Measurements: But we don't have the values for $a$ , $b$ , $c$ , and $d$ . We need actual measurements to calculate the perimeter. Without these, we cannot find the perimeter.

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