TRAPEZOIDS AND KITESSection 6.5

Vocabulary

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.

The parallel sides of a trapezoid are called bases.

A trapezoid has two pairs of base angles. Each pair shares a base as a side.

The nonparallel sides of a trapezoid are called legs.

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bases

Things we already should know

Special Properties

An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with congruent legs.

Midsegment

The midsegment of a trapezoid is the segment that connects the midpoints of its legs.

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Kites

Quadrilateral Worksheet

Quadrilateral Tree

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Trapezoid

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Parallelogram

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Isosceles Trapezoid

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Parallelogram

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Rectangle

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Parallelogram

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Rhombus

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Parallelogram

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Kite

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Parallelogram

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Rectangle

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Rhombus

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Rhombus

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Kite

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Square

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Quadrilateral

Exit TicketHomework 1.) Describe the

difference between a kite and a rhombus.

2.) Describe the difference between a trapezoid and a parallelogram.

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