Chapter 6: Polygons and Quadrilaterals (start of second sem) Flashcards
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Def of Parallelogram
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A quadrilateral with two opposite sets of parallel lines
2
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Def of Rhombus
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A parallelogram with 4 congruent sides
3
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Def of Rectangle
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A parallelogram with 4 right angles
4
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Def of Square
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A parallelogram with 4 congruent sides and 4 right angles
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Def of Kite
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A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of congruent adjacent sides where the opposite sides are not congruent
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Def of Trapezoid
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A quadralateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides
7
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Def of Isosceles Trapezoid
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A trapezoid with the non-parallel sides congruent
8
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properties of parallelogram
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- opposite angles are congruent
- opposite sides are congruent
- diagonals bisect each other
- adjacent angles are supplementary
- if one pair of opposite sides are congruent and parallel, then it is a parallelogram
9
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Properties of Rhombus
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- properties of parallelogram
- diagonals are perpendicular bisectors
- diagonals bisect opposite angles
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Properties of rectangle
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- properties of parallelogram
- diagonals are congruent
11
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Properties of square
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- properties of parallelogram
- diagonals are perpendicular bisectors
- diagonals are congruent
- diagonals bisect opposite angles
12
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Properties of a kite
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- Exactly 1 pair of opposite congruent angles
- diagonals are perpendicular
- the diagonal whose endpoints are on the vertex of congruent angles is bisected
13
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Properties of a Trapezoid
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no special properties
14
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Properties of isosceles trapezoid
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- diagonals are congruent
- base angles are congruent
