Is it possible to apply the formula S = 1/2 * d1 * d2 for an isosceles trapezoid?

univerkov | August 10, 2021 | education

This formula shows that the area of a quadrilateral is half the product of its diagonals. This formula is suitable only for those quadrangles in which the opposite sides are parallel and equal in pairs (using this formula you can find the area of a square and a rhombus, but you cannot find the area of a parallelogram and a rectangle). Since in an isosceles trapezoid only the bases are parallel, and only the sides are equal, this formula cannot be applied to find its area.

Answer: no.

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