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Relation between the consecutive sides and the diagonals of a trapezoid

Description

Trapezoid is a convex quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides. The parallel sides are called the bases of the trapezoid and the other two sides are called the legs or the lateral sides. There is a relation between the consecutive sides a, c, b, d and the diagonals p, q of the trapezoid.

Related formulas

Variables

pOne of the diagonals (m)
qThe other diagonal (m)
cOne of the legs of the trapezoid (m)
dThe other leg of the trapezoid (m)
aThe short base of the trapezoid (m)
bThe long base of the trapezoid (m)