6:53 PM Sun Mar 9 \( 48 \% \) app.formative.com Exit Lesson 11.5- Trapezoids and Kites 4 5 6 T 7 8 9 10 T 11 12 0.33 1. Determine whether the statement is always, sometimes, or never true. Explain your reasoning in the "show your work" box. The bases of a trapezoid are parallel. always sometimes never Show Your Work Check Answer

In a trapezoid, by definition, there are exactly one pair of parallel sides referred to as the "bases." This means the statement that the bases of a trapezoid are parallel is always true. It’s like saying a fish is wet; if it’s a fish, it’s bound to be in water! Furthermore, this parallel nature of the bases is what gives trapezoids their unique characteristics, differentiating them from other quadrilaterals. You can think of trapezoids as the fabulous "sandwich" of the geometry world – they only have one top and one bottom (the bases), and that’s what makes them special!