Difference between trapezium and trapezoid.

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Difference between trapezium and trapezoid
$\Leftrightarrow$ The trapezium is a four-sided polygon in which one pair of parallel sides are opposite to each other.
$\Leftrightarrow$ The trapezoid is also a four-sided polygon in which one of the parallel sides is opposite to the other.
$\Leftrightarrow$ Therefore, both the terms, trapezium, and trapezoid are the same, but they are spelled differently in different countries.
$\Leftrightarrow$ According to US English, it is a trapezoid and according to UK English, it is a trapezium.

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