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Chapter 6: Polygons & Quadrilaterals

Section 1: Properties & Attributes of Polygons

Objectives: Classify polygons based on their sides and angles.
Find and use the measures of interior and exterior angles of
polygons.
Side of a polygon:
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Vertex of a polygon:
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Diagonal:
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Number of Sides
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
n

Name of Polygon

Polygon:
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Identify whether the following figures are polygons, if so name
them.

1)
3)

2)

4)

Regular Polygon:
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Concave:
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Convex:
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Tell whether the polygon is regular or irregular and concave or

convex.

1)
4)

2)
5)

3)

Polygon Activity
Polygon

# of Sides

# of

Sum of Interior
Angle Measures

Triangle
Quadrilateral
Pentagon
Hexagon
Octagon
Decagon
Dodecagon
n-gon
Theorem 6-1-1: Polygon Angle Sum Theorem

Practice Problems
1) Find the sum of the interior angle measures of a convex
heptagon.

2) Find the measure of each interior angle of a regular 16-gon.

3) Find the measure of each interior angle of pentagon ABCDE.

4) Find the sum of the interior angle measures of a convex 15gon.

5) Find the measure of each interior angle of a regular decagon.

Theorem 6-1-2: Polygon Exterior Angle Sum Theorem

6) Find the measure of each exterior angle of a regular 20-gon

7) Find the value of b in polygon FGHJKL.

8) Find each measure of each exterior angle of a regular

dodecagon.

9) Find the value of r in JKLM

10) Ann is making paper stars for party decorations. What is the

measure of < 1?

Homework: Practice
A (6.1) worksheet

Section 2: Properties of Parallelograms

Objectives: Prove and apply properties of parallelograms. Use
properties of parallelograms to solve problems.
Parallelogram: _____A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel
sides.
Properties of Parallelograms
Theorem
Hypothesis
6-2-1:
If a quadrilateral is a
parallelogram, then
its opposite sides are
congruent.

6-2-2:
If a quadrilateral is a
parallelogram, then
its opposite angles
are congruent.

6-2-3:
If a quadrilateral is a
parallelogram, then
its consecutive
angles are
supplementary.

Conclusions

6-2-4:
If a quadrilateral is a
parallelogram, then
its diagonals bisect
each other.

Practice Problems
1) In Parallelogram CDEF, DE = 74 mm, DG = 31 mm, and
mFCD = 42.
a. Find CF.

b. m<EFC

c. DF

2) In Parallelogram KLMN, LM = 28 in., LN = 26 in., and

mLKN = 74.
a. Find KN.

b. m<NML

c. LO

3) WXYZ is a parallelogram. Find the following:

a. YZ

b. m<Z

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4) EFGH is a parallelogram. Find the following:

a. JG

b. FH

Homework: Practice
B Worksheet (6.2)

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Section 3: Conditions for Parallelograms

Objectives: Prove that a given quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Theorems: Conditions of Parallelograms
Theorem
6-3-1
If one pair of opposite sides of a
quadrilateral are parallel and
congruent, then the quadrilateral
is a parallelogram.

6-3-2

If both pairs of opposite sides of

a quadrilateral are congruent,
then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram

6-3-3

If both pairs of opposite angles of

a quadrilateral are congruent,
then the quadrilateral is a
parallelogram

6-3-4

If an angle of a quadrilateral is
supplementary to both of its
consecutive angles, then the
quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

6-3-5

If the diagonals of a quadrilateral

bisect each other, than the
quadrilateral is a parallelogram.

Example

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Practice Problems
1) Show that JKLM is a parallelogram for a = 3 and b = 9.

2) Show that PQRS is a parallelogram for x = 10 and y = 6.5.

3) Show that PQRS is a parallelogram for a = 2.4 and b = 9.

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4) Determine if the quadrilateral must be a parallelogram.

Justify your answer.

5) Determine if the quadrilateral must be a parallelogram.

Justify your answer.

6) Determine if the quadrilateral must be a parallelogram.

Justify your answer.

7) Determine if the quadrilateral must be a parallelogram.

Justify your answer.

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8) The legs of a keyboard tray are connected by a bolt at their

midpoints, which allows the tray to be raised or lowered.
Why is PQRS always a parallelogram?

Homework: Page 402:

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Section 4: Properties of Special Parallelograms

Objectives: Prove and apply properties of rectangles, rhombuses,
and squares. Use properties of rectangles, rhombuses, and squares
to solve problems.
Rectangle:_____________________________________________
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Properties of Rectangles
Theorem
Hypothesis
6-4-1:

Conclusions

6-4-2:

Examples:
1) A woodworker constructs a rectangular picture frame so that
JK = 50 cm and JL = 86 cm. Find HM.

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2) The rectangular gate has diagonal braces. Find HJ.

Rhombus:
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Properties of Rhombuses
Theorem
Hypothesis
6-4-3:

6-4-4:

6-4-5:

Conclusions

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3) TVWX is a rhombus. Find TV.

4) TVWX is a rhombus. Find mVTZ.

5) CDFG is a rhombus. Find CD.

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6) CDFG is a rhombus. Find the measure. mGCH if

mGCD = (b + 3) and mCDF = (6b 40)

Square:
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Homework: Page
412-413: #10-15 &
#24-31

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Section 5: Conditions for Special Parallelograms

Objectives: Prove that a given quadrilateral is a rectangle,
rhombus, or square.
Theorems: Conditions of Rectangles
Theorem
6-5-1

Example

6-5-2

Practice Problems
1) A manufacture builds a mold for a desktop so that
BC DA , and mABC = 90. Why must ABCD be a
rectangle?

AB CD ,

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2) A carpenters square can be used to test that an angle is a

right angle. How could the contractor use a carpenters
square to check that the frame is a rectangle?

Theorems: Conditions of Rhombuses

Theorem
6-5-3

6-5-4

6-5-4

Example

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3) Determine if the conclusion is valid. If not, tell what

additional information is needed to make it valid.
Given:
Conclusion: EFGH is a rhombus.

4) Determine if the conclusion is valid. If not, tell what

additional information is needed to make it valid.
Given:
Conclusion: EFGH is a square.

5) Determine if the conclusion is valid. If not, tell what

additional information is needed to make it valid.
Given: <ABC is a right angle
Conclusion: ABCD is a rectangle

Homework: Page 422-423:

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Section 6: Properties of Kites & Trapezoids

Objectives: Use properties of kites to solve problems. Use
properties of trapezoids to solve problems.
Kite: ____A quadrilateral with exactly two pairs of congruent
consecutive sides. _______________
Properties of Kites
Theorem
6-6-1:
if a quadrilateral is a
kite then its
diagonals are
perpendicular

6-6-2:
If a quadrilateral is a
kite, then exactly
one pair of opposite
angles are congruent

Hypothesis

Conclusions

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Practice Problems
1) What if...? Daryl is going to make a kite by doubling all the
measures in the kite. What is the total amount of binding
needed to cover the edges of his kite? How many packages of
binding must Daryl buy?

2) In kite ABCD, mDAB = 54, and mCDF = 52. Find

mBCD.

3) In kite ABCD, mDAB = 54, and mCDF = 52. Find

mABC.

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4) In kite ABCD, mDAB = 54, and mCDF = 52. Find

mFDA.

5) In kite PQRS, mPQR = 78, and mTRS = 59. Find

mQRT.

6) In kite PQRS, mPQR = 78, and mTRS = 59. Find

mQPS.

7) In kite PQRS, mPQR = 78, and mTRS = 59. Find each

mPSR.

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Trapezoid:
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Leg:
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Base Angle:
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Isosceles Triangle:
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Properties of Isosceles Trapezoid

Theorem
Hypothesis
6-6-3:

Conclusions

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6-6-4:

6-6-5

8) Find m<A

9) KB = 21.9m and MF = 32.7. Find FB.

10) Find m<F.

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11) JN = 10.6, and NL = 14.8. Find KM

12) Find the value of a so that PQRS is isosceles.

13) AD = 12x 11, and BC = 9x 2. Find the value of x so that

ABCD is isosceles.

14) Find the value of x so that PQST is isosceles.

Midsegment of a Trapezoid:
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Theorem 6-6-6: Trapezoid Midsegment Theorem

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15) Find EF

16) Find EH.

Homework:
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