Name
A–5
Date
Kites
A kite is a quadrilateral that has 2 pairs of equal adjacent
sides. In the kite at the right, sides a and b are equal,
and sides c and d are equal.
b
a
d
c
Is each figure a kite? Write yes or no and explain.
2.
a
c
d
3.
a
b
a
c
d
d
b
b
4.
c
a
b
d
c
a
5.
d
6.
d
a
c
b
b
c
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1.
Name
A–5
Date
Kites
A kite is a quadrilateral that has 2 pairs of equal adjacent
sides. In the kite at the right, sides a and b are equal,
and sides c and d are equal.
b
a
d
c
Is each figure a kite? Write yes or no and explain.
2.
a
c
d
3.
a
b
a
c
d
d
4.
c
b
b
no
no
yes
No adjacent
sides are equal.
No adjacent
sides are equal.
Side a = Side b
Side c = Side d
a
b
d
c
a
5.
d
6.
d
a
c
b
b
c
yes
no
yes
Since all 4 sides
are equal, then
all adjacent
sides are equal.
Opposite sides
are equal but
not adjacent
sides.
Side a = Side d
Side c = Side b
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