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Definition of Rectangle: It is a rectangle  it is a parallelogram with four right angles.
Definition of Rhombus: It is a rhombus  it is a parallelogram with four congruent sides.
Definition of Trapezoid: It is a trapezoid  it is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
Def of Isosc Trapezoid: It is an isosceles trapezoid  it is a trapezoid whose nonparallel sides are congruent.
Definition of Kite:
It is a kite  it is a quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides congruent and no opposite sides congruent.
You may use any theorems (but write them out!) and definitions above to prove the following.
You may also use this unnamed shortcut (write it out!): Congruent supplementary angles are right.
6. Prove Theorem 6-9 (rhombus  each diagonal bisects two angles of
10. Prove Theorem 6-16 (isosceles trapezoid  diagonals are
the rhombus).
congruent), using Theorem 6-15 (but write it out).
ABCD
Given:
is a rhombus.
Given:
ABCD
is an isosceles trapezoid with
.
AB CD
      
      
Prove:
and
.
1
2
5
6
3
4
7
8
C
B
Prove:
AC
BD
A
B
2
3
E
1
4
A
D
C
D
7. Prove Theorem 6-10 (rhombus  diagonals are perpendicular).
11. Prove Theorem 6-17 (kite  diagonals are perpendicular).
Given:
ABCD
is a rhombus.
ABCD
Given:
is a kite with
,
, and
and
AB
AD
BC
DC
AC
Prove:
AC
BD
E
intersect at point
.
BD
A
B
Prove:
B
AC
BD
E
17
10
C
A
E
C
D
8. Prove Thm 6-11 (rectangle  diagonals are ).
Given:
ABCD
is a rectangle.
D
Prove:
AC
BD
A
B
12. Prove this shortcut statement: If angles are congruent and
supplementary, then they are right.
  
Given:
, and 1 and 2 are supplementary.
1
2
Prove: 1 and 2 are right angles.
D
C

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