1. Rhombuses, Rectangles, and Squares
Chapter 6 Section 6.4B
Rhombuses, Rectangles, and Squares

2. | | A rhombus is a parallelogram A rectangle is a parallelogram
PROPERTIES OF SPEC IAL PARALLELOGRAMS
A rhombus is a parallelogram
with four congruent sides.
A rectangle is a parallelogram
with four right angles. | |
A square is a parallelogram with four congruent sides
and four right angles.

3. PROPERTIES OF SPEC IAL PARALLELOGRAMS

4. PROPERTIES OF SPEC IAL PARALLELOGRAMS

5. Diagonals are Alt. Interior Angle Thm mADE = m 
PROPERTIES OF SPEC IAL PARALLELOGRAMS
Diagonals are
Alt. Interior Angle Thm
mADE = m 

6. PROPERTIES OF SPEC IAL PARALLELOGRAMS
Consecutive ’s are

7. Using Properties of Special Parallelograms
COROLLARIES ABOUT SPECIAL QUADRILATERALS
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.
You can use these corollaries to prove that a quadrilateral is a rhombus, rectangle, or square without proving first that the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

8. If the Sides are , then it is a rectangle
Proving a Parallelogram is a Special Kind
If the Sides are , then it is a rectangle
P(-2, 3)
S(2, 3)
Q(-2, -4)
R(2, -4)
and
A parallelogram with 4 right angles is a

9. If the Sides are , then it is a rhombus
Proving a Parallelogram is a Special Kind
If the Sides are , then it is a rhombus
Q(3, 6)
R(-1, -1)
P(7, -1)
S(3, -8)

10. Since PQRS is a parallelogram opposite sides are congruent
Proving a Parallelogram is a Special Kind
Since PQRS is a parallelogram opposite sides are congruent
Q(3, 6)
R(-1, -1)
S(3, -8)
All 4 Sides 
P(7, -1)
A parallelogram with 4  sides is a

11. If diagonals are , then it is a rectangle
Proving a Parallelogram is a Special Kind
If diagonals are , then it is a rectangle
Q(3, 7)
R(6, 4)
P(-4, 0)
S(-1, -3)

12. If diagonals are , then it is a rectangle
Proving a Parallelogram is a Special Kind
If diagonals are , then it is a rectangle
R(6, 4)
P(-4, 0)
Q(3, 7)
S(-1, -3)
PQRS is a
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13. Need to show: All Sides  OR 2. Diagonals  Def.  ’s
Proving a Parallelogram is a Special Kind
Need to show:
All Sides  OR
2. Diagonals 
Def.  ’s

14. Diagonals Bisect Each Other
Opp. Sides 
Parallelograms
Opp. ’s 
Opp. Sides ||
Cons.  Supplementary
Diagonals Bisect Each Other
Rhombus
Squares
Rectangles
4  Sides
Diagonals are 
4 Right ’s
Diagonals Bisect the Opp ’s
Diagonals are 

15. Cons. ’s Supplementary
Opp. Sides ||
Opp. Sides 
Opp. ’s 
Parallelograms
Quadrilateral
Cons. ’s Supplementary
Diagonals Bisect Each Other
One Pair Opp Sides  and ||

16. 4  Sides
Rhombus
Quadrilateral
Rectangle
4 Right ’s
Square

17. Both Diagonals Bisect each Opposite 
Parallelogram
Diagonals 
Rhombus
Both Diagonals Bisect each Opposite 
2 Consecuitive Sides 
Square
Rectangle
1 Right 