LESSON 6.

TRAPEZOIDS AND KITES

OBJECTIVE:

Verify and use properties of

trapezoids and kites
 Definitions
The base angles of a trapezoid are 2 angles
that share a base of the trapezoid.

base

base angles
leg leg

base
 Trapezoid Theorems
Theorem 6.15

The base angles of an isosceles trapezoid

are congruent.
Theorem 6.16
The diagonals of an isosceles
trapezoid are congruent.

AC  BD

A B

D
C
 KITE THEOREM
Theorem 6.17
The diagonals of a kite are
A perpendicular.

D B AC  BD

C
EXAMPLE #1 WXYZ is an isosceles trapezoid. Find the
other missing angles.

Bases are parallelin a trapezoid.

Angles that share a leg are .
SSI
mX + mW = 180
156 + mW = 180
mW = 24
Base angles of an isosceles trapezoid are
congruent.
X Y 156
m___ = m___ = ___
W = m___Z = ___
and m___ 24
EXAMPLE #2
Find m1, m2, m3 in
the kite. Explain.

m1 = 72 m2 = 90 m3 = 18

ΔRSU is isosceles and base angles 
of an
isosceles triangle are .
diagonals of a kite are perpendicular.

triangle sum.
Assignment: pg 322 #2-18 even,
20-25, 27

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