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* [[Trapezium (astronomy)]], a group of stars in the [[Orion Nebula]] |
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* [[Trapezium (play)|''Trapezium'' (play)]], a play by [[Henry Rathvon]] |
* [[Trapezium (play)|''Trapezium'' (play)]], a play by [[Henry Rathvon]] |
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A trapezium is a quadrilateral that has only one pair of parallel sides.<br /> |
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Area= Area of the rectangle+Area of triangle<br /> |
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Area = h/2(a+b) |
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Revision as of 01:52, 5 August 2011
The word trapezium has several meanings:
- (Outside the US) - a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides (a shape known in the US as a trapezoid).
- (In the US) - a quadrilateral with no parallel sides (a shape known elsewhere as a general irregular quadrilateral).
- Trapezium (bone), a bone in the wrist
- Trapezium (astronomy), a group of stars in the Orion Nebula
- Trapezium (play), a play by Henry Rathvon
A trapezium is a quadrilateral that has only one pair of parallel sides.
Area= Area of the rectangle+Area of triangle
Area = h/2(a+b)