Everything Maths Grade 10

Exercise 7 – 5:

1.Use the sketch of quadrilateralABCDto prove the diagonals of a kite are perpendicular to each other.

A C

B

D

O

2.Explain why quadrilateralW XY Zis a kite. Write down all the properties of quadrilateralW XY Z.

W

Z

Y

X

12

1

21

1

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VISIT:

This video provides a summary of the different types of quadrilaterals and their properties.

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Investigation: Relationships between the different quadrilaterals

Heather has drawn the following diagram to illustrate her understanding of the relationships between the dif-
ferent quadrilaterals. The following diagram summarises the different types of special quadrilaterals.

Parallelogram

Rectangle

Square

Rhombus

Quadrilateral Trapezium

Kite

260 7.3. Quadrilaterals