Kites and Trapezoids

Front

What is a kite in geometry?

Back

A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.

Front

What are the properties of a trapezoid?

Back

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides. The non-parallel sides are called legs.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

Back

Area = 1/2 * (Base1 + Base2) * Height.

Tags

CCSS.6.G.A.1

Front

How do you find the length of a diagonal in a kite?

Back

The diagonals of a kite intersect at right angles, and one diagonal bisects the other.

Front

What is the relationship between the angles in a kite?

Back

In a kite, the angles between the unequal sides are equal.

Front

What does it mean for two lines to be perpendicular?

Back

Two lines are perpendicular if they intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).

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CCSS.4.G.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

Front

What is the significance of congruent angles in a trapezoid?

Back

In an isosceles trapezoid, the base angles are congruent.

Front

What is the definition of congruent segments?

Back

Congruent segments are segments that have the same length.

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Front

How do you determine if a statement about a kite is true or false?

Back

Evaluate the properties of kites, such as side lengths, angles, and diagonals.

Front

What is the relationship between the diagonals of a trapezoid?

Back

The diagonals of a trapezoid are not necessarily equal, but they can be in an isosceles trapezoid.