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Narrowing Down Properties for Coordinate Proofs

For each given property, state what formula (distance, slope, or midpoint) is necessary to prove it. Parallelogram: Opposite sides congruent Opposite sides parallel Diagonals bisect Squares: All sides congruent Opposite sides parallel 4 right angles (adjacent sides are perpendicular) Diagonals congruent Rhombus: Opposite sides parallel All sides congruent Diagonals bisect Diagonals perpendicular Trapezoid: 1 pair of parallel sides Diagonals bisect Diagonals perpendicular

Isosceles Trapezoid: Rectangles: Opposite sides congruent Opposite sides parallel 4 right angles (adjacent sides are perpendicular) Diagonals congruent Diagonals bisect Kite: 2 pair of adjacent congruent sides Diagonals perpendicular No parallel sides 1 pair of parallel sides 1 pair of congruent opposite sides

Parallelograms: 1. What does parallel mean?

2. If two lines are parallel, does the distance between them ever change?

3. If you have proven that the opposite sides of a parallelogram are parallel, do you need to prove the distance between them is the same as well?

4. Are the properties of the diagonals of a parallelogram necessary to prove its a parallelogram? Why or why not?

Rhombi: 5. If I prove the opposite sides of a rhombus are parallel, does that prove all 4 sides are congruent? Why or why not? If not, what formula will be necessary to prove all 4 sides are congruent?

Rectangles: 6. What is the one major difference that separates a rectangle from being just a parallelogram? (think Angles!)

7. What formula do you need to prove a rectangle has 4 right angles? Why?

Square: 8. A square is a rhombus. What separates a square from just a rhombus? (Again, think angles!) How can you prove that property?

Trapezoid/Isosceles Trapezoid: 9. What 1 property do you need to prove for a trapezoid? What formula will you use to prove that property?

10. Whats the additional property of an isosceles trapezoid? What formula is necessary to prove that property? Kite: 11. What are the 2 properties absolutely necessary to prove a quadrilateral a kite? What formulas do you need to prove them?