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9.03 Properties of rectangles, rhombuses, and squares

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Given the proof below, which of the following statements is shown to be true?

Given $ABCD$ABCD is a rhombus, prove that $\angle1\cong\angle2\cong\angle3\cong\angle4$1234 and $\angle5\cong\angle6\cong\angle7\cong\angle8$5678.

 

A rhombus is illustrated with two diagonals intersecting at point $E$E. Rhombus $ABCD$ABCD has it vertices $A$A, $B$B, $C$C, and $D$D in a clockwise position. The diagonals bisect the angles in each vertex of the rhombus creating two adjacent angles. angle 1 and angle 2 are located at vertex $B$B. angle 3 and angle 4 are located at vertex $D$D. angle 5 and angle 6 are located at vertex $A$A. angle 8 and angle 7 are located at vertex $C$C.

Statements Reasons
$ABCD$ABCD is a rhombus Given

$ABCD$ABCD is a parallelogram

$\overline{AB}\cong\overline{BC}\cong\overline{CD}\cong\overline{DA}$ABBCCDDA

Definition of a rhombus
$\overline{AE}\cong\overline{EC}$AEEC and $\overline{DE}\cong\overline{EB}$DEEB If a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, then its diagonals bisect each other.
$\overline{AE}\cong\overline{AE}$AEAE, $\overline{BE}\cong\overline{BE}$BEBE, $\overline{CE}\cong\overline{CE}$CECE, and $\overline{DE}\cong\overline{DE}$DEDE Reflexive property of congruence
$\triangle AEB\cong\triangle CEB\cong\triangle CED\cong\triangle AED$AEBCEBCEDAED Side-side-side congruence theorem
$\angle1\cong\angle2\cong\angle3\cong\angle4$1234 and $\angle5\cong\angle6\cong\angle7\cong\angle8$5678 Corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent (CPCTC).

If a quadrilateral is a rhombus, then its diagonals bisect the angles at the vertices.

A

If a quadrilateral is a rhombus, then its diagonals are congruent.

B

If a quadrilateral has diagonals which bisect the angles at the vertices, then it is a rhombus.

C

If a quadrilateral is a parallelogram, then its diagonals bisect the angles at the vertices.

D
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Given the proof below, select the correct statement and reason.

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Given the proof below, which of the following statements is shown to be true?

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Given the proof below, select the correct statement and reason.

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Outcomes

GEO-G.CO.11

Prove and apply theorems about parallelograms.

GEO-G.SRT.5a

Use congruence and similarity criteria for triangles to solve problems algebraically and geometrically.

GEO-G.SRT.5b

Use congruence and similarity criteria for triangles to prove relationships in geometric figures.

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