6.5 Trapezoids and Kites Guided Notes
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6.5 Trapezoids and Kites
Guided Notes
Name Objectives: Discover properties of Isosceles Trapezoids and Kites.
Trapezoid: A quadrilateral with ________________________________________________________.
Isosceles Trapezoid: A trapezoid whose _________________________________________________.
1. Mark the congruent sides of the isos. trapezoid.
2. Measure the base angles.
3. Draw the diagonals of the isos. trapezoid. 4. Measure the diagonals of the isos. trapezoid.
Use the information that you found above to fill in the blanks below.
The base angles of an isosceles trapezoid are _____________________________________________.
The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid are ______________________________________________.
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Kite: A quadrilateral with ___________________________________________________________.
1. Mark the congruent sides of the kite.
2. Measure the angles of the kite.
Use the information that you found above to fill in the blanks below.
The diagonals of a kite are ___________________________________________________________.
The angle contained within the congruent adjacent sides is ___________________ by the diagonal.
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Apply what you have discovered:
1. Find the measures of angles A, C, and D.
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2. Find the value of x in the isosceles trapezoid.
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4. Find the value of x.
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Homework
pg. 338 #1‐15 odd, 21‐27 odd
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