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9.5: Properties and Conditions for Kites and Trapezoids
KiteDefinition:
A quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of congruent consecutive sides.
Properties of Kites
If a quadrilateral is a kite, then the diagonals are...
If a quadrilateral is a kite, then the angles included by the noncongruent sides are...
If a quadrilateral is a kite, then one of the diagonals bisects...
If a quadrilateral is a kite, then exactly one diagonal...
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Trapezoid
Definition:
Parallel sides are called the
The other two sides are called the
There are two pairs of
Isosceles Trapezoid
Definition:
Theorems for Isosceles Trapezoids
If a quadrilateral is an isosceles trapezoid, then each pair of base angles are...
If a trapezoid has one pair of congruent base angles, then it is...
A trapezoid is isosceles if and only if its diagonals are...
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Midsegment
Definition:
The midsegment of a trapezoid is the segment that joins
A B
CD
Midsegment Theorem
The midsegment of a trapezoid is:• parallel to
• equal to
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