Geometry
Independent Practice
Name ______________________
Period ___________
Date ___________
8.6 Special Quadrilaterals
Put an X in the box if the shape always has the given property.
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Property
Rectangle Rhombus Square
Kite
Both
pairs
of
opposite
1.
sides are congruent.
2. Both pairs of opposite
angles are congruent.
3. Exactly one pair of
opposite sides are
congruent.
4. Exactly one pair of
opposite sides are
parallel.
5. Exactly one pair of
opposite angles are
congruent.
6. Consecutive angles are
supplementary.
Writing: Use complete sentences to answer the following questions.
7. Explain why a square is both a rhombus and a rectangle.
8. Explain why a square is always a rectangle, but a rectangle is not always a square.
9. Why is a parallelogram never a trapezoid?
10. Compare and contrast a rectangle and a kite.
Trapezoid
Give the most specific name for the quadrilateral. Explain.
11.
12.
13.
Tell whether enough information is given in the diagram to classify the quadrilateral by the indicated name.
Explain.
14. Rectangle
15. Rhombus
16. Kite
17. Draw a quadrilateral with congruent diagonals and exactly one pair of congruent sides. What is the most
specific name for this quadrilateral?
18. Plot the points on the coordinate plane to make quadrilateral ABCD. Give the most specific name for
ABCD. Justify your answer. (Hint: Find slopes and side lengths.)
A(–5, 1), B(0, –6), C(5, 1), D(0, 3)