Rectangles, Rhombi, and Squares

You will learn to identify and use the properties of rectangles,

rhombi, and squares.

1) Rectangle
2) Rhombus
3) Square
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Quadrilateral
A closed figure,
4 sides & 4 vertices

Parallelogram
Opposite sides parallel
opposite sides congruent

Rhombus
Rectangle
Parallelogram with
Parallelogram with 4 congruent sides
4 right angles

Square
Parallelogram
with
4 congruent sides
and
4 right angles
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Identify the parallelogram Identify the parallelogram

below. below.
A B

D C

Parallelogram ABCD has

This parallelogram has four
4 right angles, but the four
sides are congruent.
sides are not congruent.
Therefore, it is a
Therefore, it is a
rhombus
_________
rectangle
_________
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congruent
The diagonals of a rectangle are _________.

A B

Theorem
6-9
D C

AC  DB
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perpendicular
The diagonals of a rhombus are ____________.
B

Theorem
6-11
C

AC  DB
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bisects a pair of opposite angles.

Each diagonal of a rhombus _______

1A 2
1
2

7  8
D 8
Theorem 7
6-13

6
5 C5  6
3
4

3B 4
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Use square XYZW to answer the following questions:

1) If YW = 14, 14
XZ = ____
X Y
A square has all the properties of a
rectangle, and the diagonals of a
rectangle are congruent. O

90
2) mYOX = ____

A square has all the properties of a W Z

rhombus, and the diagonals of a
rhombus are perpendicular.

3) Name all segments that are congruent to WO. Explain your reasoning.
The diagonals are congruent and they bisect
OY, XO, and OZ
each other.
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