Kites, Trapezoids, Midsegments Geometry Regular Program SY Source: Discovering Geometry (2008) by Michael Serra
Definitions Imagine 2 adjacent isosceles triangles.
Kite Properties Kite Angles Conjecture: The non-vertex angles of a kite are congruent. Kite Diagonals Conjecture: The diagonals of a kite are perpendicular. M A T H
Kite Properties Kite Angle Bisector Conjecture: The vertex angles of a kite are bisected by a diagonal. M A T H
Kite Properties Kite Diagonal Bisector Conjecture: The diagonal connecting the vertex angles of a kite is the perpendicular bisector of the other diagonal. M A T H
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Trapezoid Properties Trapezoid Consecutive Angles Conjecture: In a trapezoid, the consecutive angles between the bases are supplementary.
Trapezoid Properties Isosceles Trapezoid Conjecture: In an isosceles trapezoid, the base angles are congruent. *Converse of Isosceles Trapezoid Conjecture: In a trapezoid, if the base angles are congruent, then the trapezoid is isosceles.
Trapezoid Properties Isosceles Trapezoid Diagonals Conjecture: In an isosceles trapezoid, the diagonals are congruent.
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Definitions What is a midsegment of a triangle ?
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Definitions What is a midsegment of a triangle ? A midsegment of a triangle is… a segment whose endpoints are the midpoints of two sides of a triangle.
Definitions What is a midsegment of a triangle ?
Definitions What is a midsegment of a trapezoid ?
Definitions What is a midsegment of a trapezoid ? A midsegment of a trapezoid is… a segment whose endpoints are the midpoints of the non-parallel sides (legs) of a trapezoid. Can you draw non-examples of a midsegment of a trapezoid?
Midsegment Properties Triangle Midsegment Conjecture: In a triangle, the midsegment is parallel to the third side, and measures half the length of the third side. Trapezoid Midsegment Conjecture: In a trapezoid, the midsegment is parallel to the bases, and measures half the sum of the lengths of the bases.
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MORE Exercises ALWAYS. SOMETIMES. NEVER. 1.The diagonals of a kite are congruent. N 2.Consecutive angles of a kite are supplementary. N 3.The diagonal connecting the vertex angles of a kite divides the kite into two congruent triangles. A 4.The diagonals of a trapezoid bisect each other. N 5.The three midsegments of a triangle divide the triangle into 4 congruent triangles. A 6.The midsegment of a trapezoid is perpendicular to a leg of the trapezoid. S