Properties of Quadrilaterals

Flashcards covering the properties and definitions of various quadrilaterals.

Parallelogram

A quadrilateral with opposite sides that are congruent and opposite angles that are congruent.

Rectangle

A parallelogram with four right angles and congruent diagonals.

Square

A parallelogram with all sides congruent, congruent diagonals, and perpendicular diagonals that bisect the angles.

Rhombus

A parallelogram with all sides congruent, diagonals that bisect each other and are perpendicular, and opposite angles congruent.

Isosceles Trapezoid

A trapezoid with one pair of opposite sides parallel and the other pair of sides congruent.

Kite

A quadrilateral with two pairs of consecutive sides congruent and one pair of opposite angles congruent.

Congruent Diagonals

Diagonals that are equal in length.

Perpendicular Diagonals

Diagonals that intersect at right angles.

Supplementary Angles

Two angles that add up to 180 degrees.

Bisect

To divide into two equal parts.