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Geometry CH6
Geometry CH6
3. Make a Conjecture Whatis true about the diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid? ‘Write your conjecture as a conditional statement. 4, Make a Conjecture How can the diagonals of a trapezoid be used to determine if the trapezoid is isosceles? Write your conjecture as a conditional statement. Chapter 6 Polygons and QuadrilateralsProperties of Kites ~— and Trapezoids css Us onguec...c fr tages she bls nd prove ass. Why learn this? The design of a simple kite flown at the beach shares the properties of the geometric figure called a kite. A Kite is a quadrilateral with exactly two pairs of congruent consecutive sides. base angle of a trapezoid isosceles trapezoid midsegment of a frapezoid kite ABCD THEOREM If a quadrilateral is a kite, then its diagonals are a parsenctiar’ sf AC LBD (kite + diags. 1) HYPOTHESIS | CONCLUSION 661 If a quadrilateral is a kite, then exactly one pair B= 2D of opposite angles are A Cl “agcc congruent. (kite — one pair opp. & =) You will prove Theorem 6-6-1 in Exercise 39, PROOF Theorem 6-6-2 Given: JKLMis a kite with JR= JM and RL = MI. Prove: 2K= 2M, ZKIM# ZKLM <> Proof: Step 1 Prove ZK= 2M. ™ Itis given that JK= JMand KL = ML. By the Reflexive Property of Congruence, JL = JT. This means that AJKL = AJML by SSS. So £K= ZMby CPCTC. Step 2 Prove ZKJM# ZKLM, If ZKJM = ZKLM, then both pairs of opposite angles of JKLM are congruent. This would mean that JKLMis a parallelogram. But this contradicts the given fact that JKLMis a kite. ‘Therefore 2KJM # ZKLM. 6-6 Properties of Kites and Trapezoids 439440 EXAMPLE | Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Problem-Solving Application Alicia is using a pattern to make a kite. She has made the frame of the kite by placing wooden sticks along the diagonals. She also has cut four triangular pieces of fabric and has attached them to the frame. To finish the kite, Alicia must cover P the outer edges with a cloth binding. ‘There are 2 yards of binding in one package. What is the total amount of binding needed to cover the edges of the kite? How many packages of binding must Alicia buy? [Eg Understand the Problem ‘The answer has two parts. + the total length of binding Alicia needs + the number of packages of binding Alicia must buy Dy Make a Plan ‘The diagonals of a kite are perpendicular, so the four triangles are right triangles. Use the Pythagorean Theorem and the properties of kites to find the unknown side lengths. Add these lengths to find the perimeter of the kit El solve PQ=y 16? + 13? Pyth. Thm. =V425 = 5V7 in, RQ=PQ=5V17 in. PO = RO PS=V 16 + 22° Pyth. Thm. =V740 = 2v'185 in. RS=PS=2VTein, = -RS=PS perimeter of PQRS = 5V17 + 5V17 + 2V185 + 2V185 ~ 95.6 in. Alicia needs approximately 95.6 inches of binding. ‘One package of binding contains 2 yards, or 72 inches. 958 = 1.3 packages of binding In order to have enough, Alicia must buy 2 packages of binding, UE book Back ‘To estimate the perimeter, change the side lengths into decimals and round. 5V17 = 21, and 2V185 ~ 27. The perimeter of the kite is approximately 2(21) + 2(27) = 96. So 95.6 is a reasonable answer. Cm, 1, What if...? Daryl is going to make a kite by doubling all the measures in the kite above, What is the total amount of binding needed to cover the edges of his kite? How many packages of binding must Daryl buy?