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8.4-8.5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Rhombus | A parallelogram with four congruent sides |
| Rectangle | A parallelogram with four right angles |
| Square | A parallelogram with four congruent sides and four right angles. |
| Rhombus Corollary | A quadrilateral is a rhombus if and only if it has four congruent sides. |
| Rectangle Corollary | A quadrilateral is a rectangle if and only if it has four right angles. |
| Square Corollary | A quadrilateral is a square if and only if it is a rhombus and a rectangle |
| Theorem 8.11 | A parallelogram is a rhombus if and only if its diagonals are perpendicular |
| Theorem 8.12 | A parallelogram is a rhombus if and only if each diagonal bisects a pair of opposite angles. |
| Theorem 8.13 | A parallelogram is a rectangle if and only if its diagonals are congruent |
| Trapezoid | A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides called bases. The nonparallel sides are legs |
| Bases of a Trapezoid | The parallel sides of a trapezoid |
| Bases Angles of a Trapezoid | Either pair of angles whose common side is a base of a trapezoid |
| Legs of a trapezoid | The nonparallel sides of a trapezoid |
| Theorem 8.14 | IF a trapezoid is isosceles, then each pair of base angles is congruent. |
| Theorem 8.15 | If a trapezoid has a pair of congruent base angles, then it is an isosceles trapezoid |
| Theorem 8.16 | A trapezoid is isosceles if and only if its diagonals are congruent. |
| Mid-segment of a trapezoid | A segment that connects the midpoints of the legs of a trapezoid |
| mid-segment Theorem for trapezoids | The mid segment of a trapezoid is parallel to each base and its length is one half the sum of each lengths of the bases. |
| kite | A quadrilateral that has two pairs of consecutive congruent sides, but in which opposite sides are not congruent |
| Theorem 8.18 | IF a quadrilateral is a kite, then its diagonals are perpendicular |
| Theorem 8.19 | IF a quadrilaterals is a kite, then exactly one pair of opposite angles are congruent |