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Chapter 8 Notecards

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Definition
Diagonal   diagonal of a polygon is a segment that joins two nonconsecutive vertices  
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Polygon Interior Angles Theorem   The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a convex n-gon is (n-2)180  
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Interior Angles of a Quadrilateral Corollary   The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360  
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Polygon Exterior Angles Theorem   The sum of the measures of the exterior angles of a convex polygon, one angle at each vertex, is 360.  
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Parallelogram   a quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel.  
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Theorem 8.3   if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram then its opposite sides are congruent  
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Theorem 8.4   if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram then its opposite angles are congruent  
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Theorem 8.5   if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram then its consecutive angles are supplementary  
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Theorem 8.6   if a quadrilateral is a parallelogram then its diagonals bisect each other  
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Theorem 8.7   if both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram  
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Theorem 8.8   if both pairs of opposite angles of a quadrilateral are congruent then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram  
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Theorem 8.9   if one pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent and parallel then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram  
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Theorem 8.10   if the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram  
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Rhombus   a parallelogram with four congruent sides  
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Rectangle   a parallelogram with four right angles  
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Square   a parallelogram with four congruent sides and four right angles.  
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Rhombus Corollary   a quadrilateral is a rhombus if and only if it has four congruent sides  
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Rectangle Corollary   a quadrilateral is a rectangle if and only if it has four right angles  
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Square Corollary   a quadrilateral is a square if and only if it is a rhombus and a rectangle  
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Theorem 8.11   a parallelogram is a rhombus if and only if its diagonals are perpendicular  
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Theorem 8.12   a parallelogram is a rhombus if and only if each diagonal bisects a pair of opposite angles  
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Theorem 8.13   a parallelogram is a rectangle if and only if its diagonals are congruent  
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Trapezoid   a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides  
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Bases of a Trapezoid   The parallel sides are the bases and there is only two pairs of base angles.  
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Legs of a Trapezoid   the nonparallel sides  
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Theorem 8.14   if a trapezoid is isosceles then each pair of base angles is congruent  
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Theorem 8.15   if a trapezoid has a pair of congruent base angles then it is an isosceles trapezoid  
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Theorem 8.16   a trapezoid is isosceles if and only if its diagonals are congruent  
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Midsegment of a Trapezoid   the segment that connects the midpoints of its legs  
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Midsegment Theorem for Trapezoids   the midsegment of a trapezoid is parallel to each base and its length is one half the sum of the lengths of the bases  
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Kite   a quadrilateral that has two pairs of consecutive congruent sides, but opposite sides are not congruent  
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Theorem 8.18   if a quadrilateral is a kite then its diagonals are perpendicular  
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Theorem 8.19   if a quadrilateral is a kite then exactly one pair of opposite angles are congruent  
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