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Geometry - Ch. 6
Chapter 6 Vocabulary, Postulate, and Theorems
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Mathematics
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04/16/2013

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6.1
diagonal
Definition
segment that connects any two nonconsecutive vertices
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Theorem
Definition
The sum of the interior angle measures of an n-sided convex polygon is
(n-2)*180.
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Theorem
Definition
The sum of the exterior angle measuures of a convex polygon, one angle at each vertex, is 360.
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6.2
parallelogram
Definition
quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel
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Theorem
Definition
If a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, then its opposite sides are congruent.
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Theorem
Definition
If a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, then its opposite angles are congruent.
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Theorem
Definition
If a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, then its consecutive angles are supplementary.
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Theorem
Definition
If a parallelogram has one right angle, then it has four right angles.
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Theorem
Definition
If a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, then its diagonals bisect eachother.
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Theorem
Definition
If a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, then each diagonal separates the parallelogram into two congruent triangles.
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6.3
Theorem
Definition
If both pairs of opposite sides of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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Theorem
Definition
If both pairs of opposite angles of a quadrilateral are congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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Theorem
Definition
If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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Theorem
Definition
If on pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is both parallel and congruent, then the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
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6.4
rectangle
Definition
prallelogram with 4 right angles
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Theorem
Definition
If a parallelogram is a rectangle, then its diagonals are congruent.
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Theorem
Definition
If the diagonals of a parallelogram are congruent, then the parallelogram is a rectangle.
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6.5
rhombus
Definition
parallelogram with all four sides congruent
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Theorem
Definition
If a parallelogram is a rhombus, then its diagonals are perpendicular.
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Theorem
Definition
If a parallelogram is a rhombus, then each diagonal bisects a pair of opposite angles.
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square
Definition
parallelogram with four congruent sides and four right angles (rhombus & rectangle)
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Theorem
Definition
If the diagonals of a parallelogram are perpendicular, then the parallelogram is a rhombus.
Term
Theorem
Definition
If one diagonal of a parallelogram bisects a pair of opposite angles, then the parallelogram is a rhombus.
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Theorem
Definition
If one pair of consecutive sides of a parallelogram are congruent, the parallelogram is a rhombus.
Term
6.6
trapezoid
Definition
quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides
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bases
Definition
parallel sides of a trapezoid
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legs
Definition
nonparallel sides of a trapezoid
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base angles
Definition
angles formed by the base and one of the legs in a trapezoid
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isosceles trapezoid
Definition
a trapezoid with congruent legs and base angles
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Theorem
Definition
If a trapezoid is isosceles, then each pair of base angles is congruent.
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Theorem
Definition
If a trapezoid has one pair of congruent base angles, then it is an isosceles trapezoid
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Theorem
Definition
A trapezoid is isosceles if and only if its diagonals are congruent.
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midsegment of a trapezoid
Definition
segment connecting the midpoints of the legs of a trapezoid
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Theorem
Definition
The midsegment of a trapezoid is parallel to each base and its measure is one half the sum of the lengths of the bases.
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Theorem
Definition
If a quadrilateral is a kite, then its diagonals are perpendicular.
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Theorem
Definition
If a quadrilateral is a kite, then exactly one pair of opposite angles is congruent.
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