6. Trapezoids and Kites
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Consider sides, angles, and diagonals.
See solution.
Let's collect the properties in a table
Kite | Trapezoid | Isosceles Trapezoid | |
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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. |