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8-6Identify Special Quadrilaterals

Honors GeometryMs. Stawicki

You will identify special quadrilaterals.

Objective

Quadrilateral Relationships

Another look at…Quadrilateral Relationships

QuadrilateralANY 4 sided shape

ParallelogramTWO pairs of parallel sides

TrapezoidOne pair of parallel sides

KiteNO parallel sides

Rectangle4 right angles

Rhombus4 congruent sides

Square4 right angles &

4 congruent sides

Isosceles TrapezoidTrapezoid with congruent legs

STUV has at least one pair of consecutive sides congruent. What types of quadrilaterals meet this condition?

Example

Quadrilateral ABCD has at least one pair of opposite angles congruent. What types of quadrilaterals meet this condition?

Example

What is the most specific name for quadrilateral WXYZ?

A) ParallelogramB) RhombusC) SquareD) Rectangle

Example

W X

YZ

Is enough information given in the diagram to show that quadrilateral ABCD is a square? Explain.

Example

A B

CD

Please turn to page 553 so we can do a few more examples together…

Guided Practice

Each quadrilateral has the properties of the shapes above it in the chart.

Use the properties of the given figure AND those above it.

Remember…