Properties of Trapezoids and Kites (8.

5)

A Trapezoid is a quadrilateral with exactly ___ pair of parallel sides.

1. The parallel sides are called the _____________.

2. The non-parallel sides are called the ____________.

3. The trapezoid has 2 pairs of base angles. Each pair

share a side that is a base.

Theorem 8.14 – Theorem 8.16

B C B C B C

A D A D A D

Theorem 8.17 – Midsegment Theorem for Trapezoids B C

The Midsegment of a Trapezoid is: F

E
1. Parallel to Each Base
2. Has a length equal to the sum of the length of its bases A D

(its length is the average of the bases).

A Kite is a quadrilateral that has two pairs of congruent sides

BUT opposite sides are not congruent

The diagonals are perpendicular.

(Theorem. 8.18)

Exactly one pair of opposite angles

are congruent.
(Theorem. 8.19)