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Trapezoid or Trapezium

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detective | 17:14 Fri 22nd Sep 2006 | Quizzes & Puzzles
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What is the mathematical term for a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides?

( there seems to be some ambigiuty between the two ie British and American meanings)
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Trapezium (British) has one pair of parallel sides and is the eqivalent of a trapezoid (American). An American trapezium has no parallel sides.

Confused! The British and Americans - divided by a common language!
trapezium - british - a quadrilateral having 2 parallel sides of unequal length.
trapezoid - american name for a trapezium.
trapezium - american - a quadrilateral having neither pair of sides parallel.

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