Applying properties of parallelograms

Solve for x. Only enter the numerical value.

1.) How are a rhombus and a square alike?

• A.) both have 90 ^o angles

• B.) both are quadrilaterals

• C.) neither have any sets of parallel lines

Diagonals are perpendicular in all  ________.

• quadrilaterals
• rectangles
• rhombuses
• parallelograms

Which of the following is true for all rectangles?

• The diagonals are perpendicular.

• The consecutive angles are supplementary.

• The opposite sides are supplementary.

• The opposite angles are complementary.

Rectangles and squares both have ______________.

• 4 congruent sides.
• 4 right angles.
• perpendicular diagonals.
• a sum of 180^o.

The diagonals of a rectangle are

• parallel

• congruent

• perpendicular

• not congruent

The lengths of three sides of a rectangular park are 85 ft, 160 ft, and 160 ft. What is the measure of the 4th side?

• No answer, more than 360 degrees

• 160 ft

• 85 ft

• 75 ft

If the figure is a rectangle, the value of x is...

• 2

• 12

• 13

• 28

Answer explanation

Diagonals are congruent!

Which statement about quadrilaterals is true?

• Every rectangle is also a parallelogram.

• Every parallelogram is also a rectangle.

• Every rectangle is also a rhombus.

• Every rhombus is also a rectangle.

Check all that apply to the DIAGONALS of a SQUARE

• diagonals bisect (split in half) each other

• diagonals are congruent

• diagonals bisect (split in half) opposite angles

• diagonals are perpendicular (intersect in a 90^o angle)