Properties of Special Parallelograms

Which shapes have: PERPENDICULAR DIAGONALS

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

Which shapes have: CONGRUENT DIAGONALS

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

Which shapes have: DIAGONALS THAT BISECT VERTEX ANGLES

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

Which shapes have: 4 RIGHT ANGLES

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

Which shapes have: 4 CONGRUENT SIDES

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

Which shapes have: DIAGONALS THAT BISECT EACH OTHER

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

Which shapes have: OPPOSITE SIDES ARE CONGRUENT & PARALLEL

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

Which shapes have: OPPOSITE ANGLES ARE CONGRUENT

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

Which shapes have: CONSECUTIVE (NEIGHBOR) ANGLES ARE SUPPLEMENTARY

• Rectangle

• Rhombus

• Square

• Parallelogram

If opposite sides are PARALLEL, that means that their . . .

• Slopes are opposite reciprocals

• Slopes are the same

• Distance (length) is the same