6.2 Review Kites and Trapezoids

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What is a kite in geometry?

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A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.

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What is an isosceles trapezoid?

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An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with one pair of parallel sides and the non-parallel sides are congruent.

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How do you calculate the area of a trapezoid?

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The area of a trapezoid can be calculated using the formula: \( A = \frac{1}{2} (b_1 + b_2) h \), where \( b_1 \) and \( b_2 \) are the lengths of the two parallel sides and \( h \) is the height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?

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The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.

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What is the relationship between the diagonals of a kite?

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The diagonals of a kite intersect at right angles and one diagonal bisects the other.

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What defines a trapezoid?

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A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides.

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What is the formula for the area of a kite?

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The area of a kite can be calculated using the formula: \( A = \frac{1}{2} d_1 d_2 \), where \( d_1 \) and \( d_2 \) are the lengths of the diagonals.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length and opposite angles that are equal.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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How can you identify an isosceles trapezoid?

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An isosceles trapezoid can be identified by having one pair of parallel sides and the non-parallel sides being equal in length.

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What is the difference between a kite and a rhombus?

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While both kites and rhombuses have pairs of equal sides, a kite has two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal, whereas a rhombus has all four sides equal.