Quadrilaterals
Quadrilaterals
Quadrilaterals
Sometimes, the term quadrangle is used, by analogy with triangle, and sometimes tetragon for consistency with pentagon (5-sided), hexagon (6-sided) and so on . The sum of all angles is 360. The origin of the word "quadrilateral" is the two Latin words quadri, a variant of four, and latus, meaning "side." TYPES
PROPERTIES
Has equal sides Diagonal are congruent Every angle is right angle Opposite sides are parallel Diagonals bisect each other each diagonal is a perpendicular bisector of the other
ILLUSTRATION
SQUARE
- A rectangle with four equal side
Rectangle
Parallelogram with Right angles
Every angle is right angle Opposite sides are congruent Opposite sides are parallel Diagonals are congruent Diagonals bisect each other All sides are congruent Opposite angles are equal Diagonals divide the rhombus into four congruent right angles Diagonals bisect each other
Rhombus
A quadrilateral having all sides congruent.
Parallelogram
A quadrilateral which opposite sides are equal
Diagonals Bisect each other Opposite angles are congruent Opposite sides are congruent Opposite sides are parallel
Trapezium
(UK: Trapezoid)
The quadrilateral in which only one pair of opposite sides is parallel is called trapezium.
Kite
- A quadrilateral in which there are two pairs of sides & each pair is made up of adjacent sides that are equal in length is called kite.
Adjacent sides are congruent One diagonal bisect each other The diagonals are perpendicular