Lesson 6.

6
Trapezoids and Kites
Definition
Kite – a quadrilateral that has two pairs
of consecutive congruent sides, but
opposite sides are not congruent.
Perpendicular Diagonals of a Kite

If a quadrilateral is a kite, then its

diagonals are perpendicular.
C

B
D

A
AC  BD
 Non-Vertex Angles of a Kite
If a quadrilateral is a kite, then non-
vertex angles are congruent

B D

A  C, B  D
Vertex diagonals bisect vertex angles

If a quadrilateral is a kite then the vertex

diagonal bisects the vertex angles.

B
D

A
 Vertex diagonal bisects the
non-vertex diagonal
If a quadrilateral is a kite then the vertex diagonal
bisects the non-vertex diagonal

B
D

A
 Trapezoid
Definition-a quadrilateral with exactly one
pair of parallel sides.

Base
A › B
Leg Leg

C
Base
› D
 Property of a Trapezoid
Leg Angles are Supplementary
A B
›
<A + <C = 180

<B + <D = 180

›
C D
 Isosceles Trapezoid

Definition - A trapezoid with congruent legs.

Isosceles Trapezoid - Properties

1) Base Angles Are Congruent

2) Diagonals Are Congruent
 S R
50
Example

P Q

PQRS is an isosceles trapezoid. Find m

P, m Q and mR.
m R = 50 since base angles are congruent

mP = 130 and mQ = 130 (consecutive angles

of parallel lines cut by a transversal are )
Find the measures of the
angles in trapezoid

48

m< A = 132
m< B = 132
m< D = 48
Find BE

AC = 17.5, AE = 9.6

E
Example
Find the side lengths of the kite.
X

12
W 20 12
U Y

12

Z
Example Continued X

12
W 20 12
U Y

12
We can use the Pythagorean Theorem to
find the side lengths. Z

122 + 202 = (WX)2 122 + 122 = (XY)2

144 + 400 = (WX)2 144 + 144 = (XY)2
544 = (WX)2 288 = (XY)2
WX = 4 34 XY =12 2
likewise WZ = 4 34 likewise ZY =12 2
Find the lengths of the sides of
the kite
W

Z 5 5 X

Y
Find the lengths of the sides of
kite to the nearest tenth

2
4 7

2
Example 3 J

Find mG and mJ.

H 132 60 K

Since GHJK is a kite G  J G

So 2(mG) + 132 + 60 = 360

2(mG) =168
mG = 84 and mJ = 84
 Try This!
 RSTU is a kite. Find mR, mS and mT.
S

R x+30 x T
125
U
x +30 + 125 + 125 + x = 360
2x + 280 = 360
2x = 80
x = 40
So mR = 70, mT = 40 and mS = 125