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6. Trapezoids and Kites
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Exercise 69 Page 529

Consider sides, angles, and diagonals.

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Let's collect the properties in a table

Kite Trapezoid Isosceles Trapezoid
Sides No parallel sides. Exactly one pair of opposite sides.
Exactly two pairs of consecutive congruent sides. The nonparallel opposite sides (legs) are congruent.
Angles Exactly one pair of opposite congruent angles. Two pairs of consecutive congruent (base) angles.
Diagonals The diagonals are perpendicular. Diagonals are congruent.
One of the diagonals bisects the other. Diagonals do not bisect each other.