Ch 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals
6-1 Properties & Attributes of Polygons
Sides, Vertices,
Angles &
Diagonals of
Polygons
Regular
Polygon
All sides & angles are congruent
Concave
polygons
If any part of a
diagonal goes
outside the
polygon
Convex
polygons
No diagonals
go outside the
polygon
Polygon Angle
Sum Theorem
The sum of the interior angle measures
of a convex polygon with n sides is
(n-2)180◦
What is the
(n-2)180
sum of the
(10-2)180 because deca means 10
interior angles
of a decagon? 8(180)
1440◦
What shape
has a sum of
720◦?
(n-2)180=720
n-2 = 4
n=6
Therefore, it is a hexagon
Polygon
Exterior Angle
Sum Theorem
The sum of the exterior angle measures,
one angle at each vertex, of a convex
polygon is 360◦.
6-2 Properties of Parallelograms
Parallelogram
A quadrilateral
with 2 pairs of
parallel sides
Theorem 6-2-1
If a quadrilateral
is a
parallelogram,
then its opposite
sides are
congruent
Example
2x - 10 = x + 80
X – 10 = 80
X = 90
And
3y – 4 = y + 20
2y – 4 = 20
2y = 24
Y = 12
Theorem 6-2-2
If a quadrilateral
is a
parallelogram,
then its opposite
angles are
congruent
Theorem 6-2-3
If a quadrilateral
is a
parallelogram,
then its
consecutive
angles are
supplementary
Theorem 6-2-4
If a quadrilateral
is a
parallelogram,
then its diagonals
bisect each other
Example
X+40=2x+18
Check it:
40 = x + 18
22 + 40 = 2*22
+18
22 = x
62 = 44 + 18
62 = 62
Checks!
6-3 Conditions for Parallelograms
If one pair of
opposite sides of a
quadrilateral are
Quad with pair of parallel and
opp sides || &
congruent, then
congruent 
the quadrilateral is
parallelogram
a parallelogram
Theorem 6-3-1
Theorem 6-3-2
Quad with opp
sides congruent
 parallelogram
If BOTH pairs of
opposite sides of a
quadrilateral are
congruent, then
the quadrilateral is
a parallelogram
If BOTH pairs of
opposite angles of
a quadrilateral are
Quad with pair of congruent, then
opp angles
the quadrilateral is
congruent 
a parallelogram
parallelogram
Theorem 6-3-3
Theorem 6-3-4
Quad with angle
supp to cons
angles 
parallelogram
Theorem 6-3-5
Quad with diags
bisecting each
other 
parallelogram
If an angle of a
quadrilateral is
supplementary to
BOTH of its
consecutive
angles, then the
quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
If the diagonals of
a quadrilateral
bisect each other,
then the
quadrilateral is a
parallelogram.
6-4 Properties of Special Parallelograms
Properties of Rectangles
Theorem 6-4-1
Rectangle 
parallelgoram
If a quadrilateral
is a rectangle,
then it is a
parallelogram
If a quadrilateral
Rhombus  diags is a rectangle,
then its diagonals
congruent
are congruent.
Theorem 6-4-2
Properties of Rhombuses (Rhombi)
Theorem 6-4-3
Rhombus 
parallelgoram
If a quadrilateral
is a rhombus,
then it is a
parallelogram
In rhombus
MATH:
Y + 8 = 4y – 7
8 = 3y – 7
15 = 3y
5=y
Theorem 6-4-4
If a quadrilateral
is a rhombus,
then its diagonals
are perpendicular
Theorem 6-4-5
If a quadrilateral
is a rhombus,
then each
diagonal bisects a
pair of opposite
angles.
120 + T + 20 = 180
140 + T = 180
T = 40
Key info for a Rhombus
6-5 Conditions for Special Parallelograms
Conditions for Rectangles
Theorem 6-5-1
If one angle of a
parallelogram is a
right angle, then
the parallelogram
is a rectangle.
Theorem 6-5-2
If the diagonals of
a parallelogram
are congruent,
then the
parallelogram is a
rectangle.
Conditions for Rhombuses (Rhombi)
Theorem 6-5-3
If one pair of
consecutive sides
of a parallelogram
are congruent,
then the
parallelogram is a
rhombus.
Theorem 6-5-4
If the diagonals of
a parallelogram
are
perpendicular,
then the
parallelogram is a
rhombus.
Theorem 6-5-5
If one diagonal of
a parallelogram
bisects a pair of
opposite angles,
then the
parallelogram is a
rhombus.
6-6 Properties of Kites and Trapezoids
Properties of Kites
Theorem 6-6- If a quadrilateral
is a kite, then its
1
diagonals are
perpendicular.
Theorem 6-6- If a quadrilateral
is a kite, then
2
exactly one pair
of opposite
angles are
congruent.
15 = 4x + 3
242 + (12x+5y)2 = 272
12 = 4x
242 + (12*3+5y)2 =
272
3=x
242 + (36+5y)2 = 272
Trapezoid
A quadrilateral
with one pair of
parallel sides
Isosceles
trapezoid
If the legs are
congruent
Isosceles Trapezoids
Theorem 6-6- If a quadrilateral
is an isosceles
3
trapezoid, then
each pair of
base angles are
congruent
Theorem 6-6- If a trapezoid
has one pair of
4
congruent base
angles, then it is
isosceles.
Theorem 6-6- A trapezoid is
isosceles if and
5
only if its
diagonals are
congruent
Theorem 6-6- The
midsegment of
6
a trapezoid is
parallel to each
base, & its
length is one
half the sum of
the lengths of
the bases
m = (a+b)/2
Find the
length of the
midsegment
(11+17)/2
28/2
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