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Notes 6.3 Rectangle, Rhombus, Square

The rectangle, rhombus, and square are special types of parallelograms that have additional defining properties. A rectangle has four right angles and congruent diagonals. A rhombus has four congruent sides and perpendicular diagonals that bisect the opposite angles. A square is both a rectangle and rhombus, having four right angles, congruent sides, and perpendicular diagonals. Examples are provided to demonstrate properties of finding missing side lengths and angle measures using defining characteristics of each shape.

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Notes 6.3 Rectangle, Rhombus, Square

The rectangle, rhombus, and square are special types of parallelograms that have additional defining properties. A rectangle has four right angles and congruent diagonals. A rhombus has four congruent sides and perpendicular diagonals that bisect the opposite angles. A square is both a rectangle and rhombus, having four right angles, congruent sides, and perpendicular diagonals. Examples are provided to demonstrate properties of finding missing side lengths and angle measures using defining characteristics of each shape.

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Notes: 6.

3 Rectangle, Rhombus, and Square

The rectangle, rhombus, and square are special types of parallelograms. Each shape already
has the same 5 properties of a parallelogram; and each shape also has properties of its own.

Remember that a parallelogram, as well as, the rectangle, rhombus, and square all have the
following 5 properties:
1. opposite sides parallel
2. opposite sides congruent
3. opposite angles congruent
4. diagonals bisect each other
5. consecutive angles are supplementary (add to 180 °)

Rectangle

1. If a parallelogram is a rectangle,
then it has four right angles.

∠ A , ∠ B , ∠C ,∧∠ D are right angles

2. If a parallelogram is a rectangle,
then the diagonals are congruent.
´ ≅ BD
AC ´

Because a rectangle is also a parallelogram,


the diagonals bisect each forming 4 congruent segments.
´ ≅ BE
AE ´ ≅ CE
´ ≅ DE
´
Example 1:
The diagonals of rectangle QRST intersect at P.
m∠ PTS=34 ° , QT=10 and QS=26.

A) RS=¿10 B) RT =¿26
opposite sides ≅ diagonals ≅

C) TP=¿ D) QP=¿13
13
diagonals bisect each other This corner is 90 °.

E) TS=¿24 F) m∠ QTS =¿ 90 °

Use Pythagorean Theorem to 4 right angles


find the length of TS.
262 =x2 +102 R
676=x 2+100 Isosceles triangle so
576=x2 2 congruent angles.
24=x

G) m∠QTR=¿ 56 ° H) m∠ TQS =¿ 56 °

90−34=56 The angles in a triangle


I) m∠ RPS=¿ J) m∠ TPS=¿ add to 180 °
56 ° 112 °

68 ° 68 °
K) m∠ RSP=¿ 56 ° L) m∠QRT =¿ 34 ° 112 °

34 ° 34 ° Vertical angles ≅
56 ° 56 ° Linear pair adds
to 180 °
68 ° 68 °
112 °
56 ° 56 °
34 °
Notice the symmetry in the congruent
angles. The angles in a rectangle will
always match up like the ones shown.

Rhombus

1. If a parallelogram is a rhombus,
then it has four congruent sides.

AB=BC=CD= AD

2. If a parallelogram is a rhombus,
then the diagonals are perpendicular.
´ ⊥ BD
AC ´
Right angle
equals 90 °.

3. If a parallelogram is a rhombus,
then the diagonals bisect the opposite angles. 5
6
∠ 1 ≅ ∠2 ≅ ∠3 ≅ ∠ 4
1
∠ 5 ≅ ∠6 ≅ ∠ 7 ≅∠ 8 2
3
4

7 8

Square

1. If a parallelogram is a square,
then it has four right angles and four congruent sides.

∠ A , ∠ B , ∠C ,∧∠ D are right angles


´ ≅ BC
AB ´ ≅ CD
´ ≅ DA
´

Example 2:

The diagonals of rhombus ABCD intersect at E .


m∠ BAC =53° , DA=10 and DE=8 .

A) DB=¿16 B) AB=¿10
diagonals bisect each other all sides ≅

C) AE=¿6 D) m∠ BEC =¿90 °


use Pythagorean Theorem diagonals are ⊥ Pythagorean Theorem

E) m∠ DAB=¿ 106 ° F) m∠ DCB=¿ 106 ° 102= AE 2 +82


100= x2 +64
diagonals bisect the angles opposite angles ≅ 36=x 2
6=x
G) m∠ BCE=¿53 ° H) m∠ ABC =¿ 74 °

I) m∠ ADE=¿ 37 ° J) m∠ DEC =¿ 90 ° 37 °
53 ° 37 °
90 °
90 °
Notice the symmetry in the congruent 37 ° 53 °
angles. The angles in a rhombus will 37 ° 53 °
always match up like the ones shown.

Example 3: The diagonals of square LMNP intersect at K and LK=3 .


A) KN =¿3 B) PM =¿6

4.2 90 °
C) MN =¿ D) m∠ LKP=¿
use Pythagorean Theorem diagonals are ⊥

E) m∠ LMK =¿ 45 ° F) m∠ LPN =¿90 °


diagonals bisect the angles
Pythagorean Theorem
G) m∠ MLN =¿ 45 ° H) m∠ NKM =¿ 90 °
MN 2=32 +32
x 2=9+ 9
x 2=18
x=4.2

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