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A quadrilateral is a shape with four sides. There are different types of quadrilaterals including parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombi, and trapezoids. The angles of any quadrilateral always sum to 360 degrees. Important properties of quadrilaterals like parallelograms are discussed.

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A quadrilateral is a shape with four sides. There are different types of quadrilaterals including parallelograms, rectangles, squares, rhombi, and trapezoids. The angles of any quadrilateral always sum to 360 degrees. Important properties of quadrilaterals like parallelograms are discussed.

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A closed figure having four sides, four angles and four vertices, is called a quadrilateral.
Here, the term ‘ Quad’ means ‘ Four’ and term ‘ Lateral’ means ‘ Sides’ , so that the term
‘ Quadrilateral’ means ‘ a figure bounded by four sides’ .

TYPES OF QUADRILATERAL ANGLE SUM PROPERTY TERMS RELATED TO QUADRILATERAL


OF A QUADRILATERAL
1. A quadrilateral in which one pair of opposite 1. Two sides of a quadrilateral which do not
sides are parallel and one pair of opposite The sum of the four angles of a quadrilateral intersect, i.e. have no common end point
sides are non-parallel, is called a trapezium. is 360°. (vertex), are called opposite sides.
2. A quadrilateral in which both pairs of opposite 2. Two sides of a quadrilateral which have a
sides are parallel, is called parallelogram. common point, i.e. intersect each other are
3. A parallelogram in which one of its angles is called consecutive sides.
The Mid-point Theorem
right angle, is called rectangle. In other 3. Two angles of a quadrilateral are said to be
The line segment joining the mid-points of
words, a quadrilateral in which opposite sides opposite angles, if they do not have common
two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third
are parallel and equal and one angle is 90°, is arm.
side and equal to half of it.
called a rectangle. 4. Two angles of a quadrilateral are said to be
4. A parallelogram in which all sides are equal, is consecutive or adjacent angles, if they have a
called a rhombus. In other words, a common arm.
quadrilateral in which all four sides are equal 5. In a quadrilateral, the line segment joining the
and both pairs of opposite sides are parallel, is Converse of Mid-point Theorem
opposite vertices is called a diagonal of the
called a rhombus. The line drawn through the mid-point of one quadrilateral.
5. A rectangle whose two consecutive sides are side of a triangle, parallel to another side
equal, is called a square. In other words, a bisect the third side.
quadrilateral in which all four sides are equal,
both pairs of opposite sides are parallel and
one angle is right angle, is called a square.
6. A quadrilateral in which two pairs of adjacent
sides are equal is known as kite. Properties of a Parallelogram
1. A diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two
congruent triangles.
2. In a parallelogram, opposite sides are equal.
3. If each pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is
Some Important Results equal, then it is a parallelogram.
1. The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other 4. In a parallelogram, opposite angles are equal.
and have equal lengths. 5. If in a quadrilateral, each pair of opposite angles is
2. The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other equal, then it is a parallelogram.
at right angles. 6. The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
3. The diagonals of a square bisect each other at 7. If the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other,
right angles and have equal lengths. then it is a parallelogram.
4. Angles opposite to equal sides of a triangle are 8. A quadrilateral is a parallelogram, if a pair of opposite
also equal. sides is equal and parallel.

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