1. Geometry Name: __________________________
Unit 7 – Special Parallelograms Date: __________________________
The following quadrilaterals have ALL the properties of a , and some special properties of their own.
Review: Properties of a Parallelogram:
1.)
2.)
3.)
4.)
5.)
Special Parallelogram #1:
Definition: A quadrilateral with four ___ _____ angles.
Other Special Property:
A has diagonals that are

2. Geometry Name: __________________________
Unit 7 – Special Parallelograms Date: __________________________
Special Parallelogram #2:
Definition: A quadrilateral with four sides.
Other Special Properties:
A has diagonals that are
and that its angles at each end.
Special Parallelogram #3:
Definition: a quadrilateral with four angles and four sides.
NOTE: A is considered to be a and There fore, it has both of their special properties.
Other Special Properties:
A _____________ has diagonals that are ______________.
A _____________ has diagonals that are ___________________
and that ______________ its angles at each end.

3. Geometry Name: __________________________
Unit 7 – Special Parallelograms Date: __________________________
True or False:
Determine if the following statements about special quadrilaterals are true or false.
1.) Every square is a rhombus TRUE or FALSE
2.) Every rhombus is a parallelogram TRUE or FALSE
3.) The opposite sides of any rhombus are parallel and congruent. TRUE or FALSE
4.) The opposite angles of any rhombus are congruent TRUE or FALSE
5.) The consecutive angles of any rhombus are supplementary TRUE or FALSE
6.) Every rhombus is a square TRUE or FALSE
7.) Every parallelogram is a rhombus TRUE or FALSE
8.) The diagonals of a rectangle must be congruent TRUE or FALSE
9.) The diagonals of a rectangle must bisect each other. TRUE or FALSE
10.) The diagonals of a rectangle must be perpendicular. TRUE or FALSE
11.) The diagonals of a square must bisect each other. TRUE or FALSE
12.) The diagonals of a square must be congruent. TRUE or FALSE
13.) If the diagonals of a parallelogram are congruent, TRUE or FALSE
then the parallelogram must be a square.
14.) The diagonals of a square must be perpendicular. TRUE or FALSE
15.) A rhombus can be a square. TRUE or FALSE
Name the quadrilaterals that have each property. Choose from parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, and square. Circle all that apply
1.) All angles are congruent. P Rect Rhom Sq
2.) The diagonals are congruent. P Rect Rhom Sq
3.) The diagonals are perpendicular. P Rect Rhom Sq
4.) The diagonals bisect each other. P Rect Rhom Sq
5.) The diagonals are perpendicular bisectors of each other. P Rect Rhom Sq
6.) Consecutive angles are supplementary. P Rect Rhom Sq
7.) Each diagonal bisects two angles of the quadrilateral. P Rect Rhom Sq

4. Geometry Name: __________________________
Unit 7 – Special Parallelograms (EXTRA Practice) Date: __________________________
The diagonals of rectangle RSTU intersect at P. Name each of the following.
1.) segments congruent to segment UR
2.) segments congruent to segment RP
3.) segments congruent to segment UT
4.) segments congruent to segment RT
5.) segments congruent to segment US
6.) angles congruent to 7
7.) angles congruent to 8
8.) triangles congruent to RPS
9.) triangles congruent to UPR
10.) triangles congruent to RUT
11.) right triangles
12.) isosceles triangles
The diagonals of square RSTU intersect at P. Name each of the following.
13.) segments congruent to segment UR
14.) segments congruent to segment RP
15.) segments congruent to segment RT
16.) angles congruent to 7
17.) triangles congruent to RPS
18.) right triangles
19.) isosceles triangle
20.) supplement to 10
Answers:
1.) 6.) 11.) 16.)
2.) 7.) 12.) 17.)
3.) 8.) 13.) 18.)
4.) 9.) 14.) 19.)
5.) 10.) 15.) 20.) U 2 9 11 12 10 T S R 1 7 8 6 5 4 3 p U 2 9 11 12 10 T S R 1 7 8 6 5 4 3 p