Question

In geometry, which figure gets its name from the Greek word for ‘table’?
A) Rhombus B) Square C) Trapezeum

Answer 1

C)Trapezium

It is derived from a Greek word table

Answer 2

C) Trapezeum

The term trapezoid originates from the Greek trapeze which symbolizes "table". It has a set of parallel surfaces that are also identified as the foundations of the figure. To obtain the area of a trapezoid, take the average of the bases and multiply it by the height. The first documented usage of the Greek word interpreted trapezoid was by Marinus Proclus in his Criticism on the primary book of Euclid's Elements.