Geometry
Section 6.6 ­ Special Quadrilaterals
Quadrilateral
Kite
Parallelogram
Rhombus
Trapezoid
Rectangle
Isosceles
Trapezoid
Square
We have studied the seven special types of quadrilaterals shown above. Notice that each shape has all the properties of the shapes linked above it.
Put an x in the box if the shape always has the given property.
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Identify the special quadrilateral using the most specific name
1. __________
3.
2.
__________
__________
4.
__________
What kind of a quadrilateral is PQRS?
5. P (­2,4), Q (3,5) R (4,2) S(­1,1)
6.
P (­1,2), Q (4,4) R (2,­1) S(­1,­1)
Use the midpoint formula to find out if the diagonals bisect each other, if they do then it must be a _______________.
Use the distance formula to find out if the diagonals are congruent, if they are then it must be a _______________.
Find the slope of the diagonals to determine if the diagonals are perpendicular, if they are then it must be a _______________.
If it is all three, then it must be a _______________.
If the diagonals are congruent and it is not a parallelogram, then it must be a(n) ______________ _______________.
If the diagonals are perpendicular and it is not a parallelogram, then it must be a ________.
Homework:
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Problems; 1­15, 16­40 even
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