8-5 Rhombi & Sqerrrs

(squares)
• A rectangle is special because all of its
angles are equal.
 • A RHOMBUS is special because all of its sides
are congruent.
…AND…it’s diagonals are always PERPENDICULAR!

90°
90°
90°
90°
And now…the undisputed king of
Quadrilaterals…

---its diagonals are ALWAYS congruent

---all of its angles are ALWAYS congruent

---all of its sides are ALWAYS congruent

---its diagonals are ALWAYS perpendicular

---its exterior angles AND interior angles are

ALWAYS congruent
THE SQUARE
• A SQUARE is SUPER-SPECIAL,
because its angles are all the same,
AND its sides are all the same too, AND
its diagonals are perpendicular AND
congruent ! It is the PERFECT
QUADRILATERAL.

90°
90° 90°
90°
 Chart of Special-ness:

Quadrilateral Ooooohhhhh….4 sides….

uhh….not that special…

Okay, you’re kinda special,

Parallelogram Here’s a coupon for some free
air.

Rhombus & Rectangle Hey, ya’ll are really special.

Could you get me backstage?

All angles congruent. All sides

Square congruent. Diagonals congruent.
Diagonals Perpendicular.
Please, may I eat the dirt off
of your shoe?
• A SQUARE has all the properties of
parallelograms, rhombi, and rectangles.