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How many quadrilaterals are in a trapezium whose top corners drop upright lines to the base, with both diagonals drawn in the middle square?

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  • A4
  • B8
  • C6
  • D10

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With the whole top edge as a side: the square, the whole trapezium, the square plus one end triangle (2), and the trapeziums cut off by a diagonal (2), 6. Two more four-sided pieces each join an end triangle to the quarter of the square beside it. Total .
Answer: B) 8

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