Prentice Hall Geometry
  1. Developing Proof The plan suggests a proof of Theorem 6-19. Write a proof that follows the plan.

    Given: Isosceles trapezoid ABCD with eh b bar , approximately equal to , d c bar

    Prove: angle , b approximately equal to , angle c and angle b eh d approximately equal to angle d

    Plan: Begin by drawing eh e bar , parallel to , d c bar to form parallelogram AECD so that eh e bar , approximately equal to , d c bar , approximately equal to , eh b bar , . . angle , b approximately equal to , angle c because angle b approximately equal to angle 1 and angle , 1 approximately equal to , angle c . Also, angle b eh d approximately equal to angle d because they are supplements of the congruent angles, angle b and angle c .

    Trapezoid ABCD, with sides AB and CD congruent and sides AD and BC parallel, has a segment from A to E on side BC, with angle 1 at AEB.

  2. Proof Prove the converse of Theorem 6-19: If a trapezoid has a pair of congruent base angles, then the trapezoid is isosceles.

Name each type of special quadrilateral that can meet the given condition. Make sketches to support your answers.

  1. exactly one pair of congruent sides
  2. two pairs of parallel sides
  3. four right angles
  4. adjacent sides that are congruent
  5. perpendicular diagonals
  6. congruent diagonals
  7. Proof Prove Theorem 6-20.

    Trapezoid ABCD, with sides AB and CD congruent and sides AD and BC parallel, has diagonals AC and BD.

    Given: Isosceles trapezoid ABCD with eh b bar , approximately equal to , d c bar

    Prove: eh c bar , approximately equal to , d b bar

  8. Proof Prove the converse of Theorem 6-20: If the diagonals of a trapezoid are congruent, then the trapezoid is isosceles.
  9. Proof Given: Isosceles trapezoid TRAP with t r bar , approximately equal to , p eh bar

    Prove: angle r t eh approximately equal to angle eh p r

  10. Proof Prove that the angles formed by the noncongruent sides of a kite are congruent. (Hint: Draw a diagonal of the kite.)

    Trapezoid TRAP, with sides TR and AP congruent and sides TP and RA parallel, has diagonals TA and RP.

Determine whether each statement is true or false. Justify your response.

  1. All squares are rectangles.
  2. A trapezoid is a parallelogram.
  3. A rhombus can be a kite.
  4. Some parallelograms are squares.
  5. Every quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
  6. All rhombuses are squares.

C Challenge

  1. Proof Given: Isosceles trapezoid TRAP with t r bar , approximately equal to , p eh bar . semicolon b i bar is the perpendicular bisector of r eh bar , comma intersecting r eh bar at B and t p bar at I.

    Prove: b i bar is the perpendicular bisector of t p bar , .

    Trapezoid TRAP has sides TR and AP congruent and sides TP and RA parallel.


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Table of Contents

Prentice Hall Geometry Chapter 1 Tools of Geometry Chapter 2 Reasoning and Proof Chapter 3 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines Chapter 4 Congruent Triangles Chapter 5 Relationships Within Triangles Chapter 6 Polygons and Quadrilaterals Chapter 7 Similarity Chapter 8 Right Triangles and Trigonometry Chapter 9 Transformations Chapter 10 Area Chapter 11 Surface Area and Volume Chapter 12 Circles Skills Handbook Reference Visual Glossary Selected Answers Index Acknowledgments