Theorem on Kite

and Trapezoid
 Do Now: List all you know about the
following parallelograms.
1.) Rectangle

2.) Rhombus

3.) Square
 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
 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
 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.
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