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the following parallelograms.

1.) Rectangle

2.) Rhombus

3.) Square
 Geometry
8.4: Properties of Rhombuses,
Rectangles, and Squares

8.5: e Properties of Trapezoids and

Kites
 Rectangles
Parallelogram with 4 right angles
 Rhombus
Parallelogram with four congruent sides.
 Square
A square is a parallelogram with four congruent
sides and four right angles.
A square is a rhombus and a rectangle.
 Theorems about Diagonals
Diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular
(also true for a square- remember a square is a
rhombus.)
 Theorems about Diagonals
Diagonals of a rhombus bisect the opposite
angles
(also true for a square - remember a square is a
rhombus.)
 Theorems about Diagonals
Diagonals of a rectangle are congruent
(also true for a square- remember a square is a
rectangle.)
Examples
Examples
Examples
 Trapezoids
 A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with exactly one
pair of parallel sides. (not parallelogram)
 The parallel sides are called bases. The other
two sides are called legs.
 A trapezoid has two pairs of base angles.

A base B One pair of base

Angles: A & B.
leg leg Another pair:
D and C.
D base C
 Isosceles Trapezoids
 If the legs of a trapezoid are congruent, then the
trapezoid is an isosceles trapezoid.
 Theorem 8.14: If a trapezoid is isosceles, then
each pair of base angles is congruent.
A B

D C
 Theorem 8.15
 If a trapezoid has a pair of congruent base
angles, then it is an isosceles trapezoid.

A B

D C
ABCD is an isosceles trapezoid.
(AD is congruent to BC).
Examples: Find the missing
angles.
 Theorem 8.16
 A trapezoid is isosceles if and only if its
diagonals are congruent.

A B

D C
ABCD is an isosceles trapezoid
if and only if .
 Midsegment of a Trapezoid
 Midsegment connects the midpoints of the legs.
 Theorem 8.17: The midsegment of a trapezoid is
parallel to each base and its length is one half
the sum of the lengths of the bases. (average)
A B

M Midsegment N

D C
 Examples

Find the length of the other base.

Examples
 Kites
 A kite is a quadrilateral that has two pairs of
consecutive congruent sides, but opposite
sides are not congruent. (not parallelogram)
 Kites
 Theorem 8.18: If a quadrilateral is a kite, then its
diagonals are perpendicular.
 Theorem 8.19: If a quadrilateral is a kite, then
exactly one pair of opposite angles are
congruent.
Examples
Example: Find the side lengths
of the kite.