GEOMETRY TUTOR IN DANA POINT: TRAPEZOIDS
Geometry students in Dana Point and throughout South Orange County are currently learning to identify the different types of quadrilaterals.
Some Geometry students may need assistance from a qualified Geometry tutor to help explain what a trapezoid is.
A good tutor will begin by asking their Geometry student in Dana Point to draw a trapezoid, and share what they know about a trapezoid.
Like the diagram above, it has two parallel sides connected by two non-parallel sides. Few buildings in Dana Point are shaped like trapezoids, but many roofs are, including some of those on the buildings in Dana Point Harbor. A trapezoid looks like the picture above. Another way to think of it is it looks like a triangle with the top cut off.
From there, a Geometry tutor can explain the important geometric properties of a trapezoid:
A trapezoid has one pair of parallel sides. Either the top and bottom can be parallel, OR the left and right side can be parallel. If both sides of the quadrilateral are parallel, that is a parallelogram, not just a trapezoid.
Geometry students will learn that the line connecting the midpoints of the sides of a trapezoid is parallel to the bases AND is one-half the sum of the bases. For example, if the length of one of the parallel sides is 10 and the other is 14, then, using algebra, then the median of the trapezoid will be:
½ (10 + 14)
= ½ (24)
Median = 12
The line connecting the midpoints of the sides of the trapezoid described above will be 12.
Younger Geometry students who are starting to learn their shapes will love this video:
It shows the differences between ovals, trapezoids, triangles, and squares, with a sweet message about accepting differences at the end. Being able to identify the different shapes is a great start to learning Geometry!
A great tutor will help your student understand Geometry and be able to explain all the types of quadrilaterals.
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