Special Parallelograms Answers

ABCD is a square.

Consider the diagram and proof below.Given: WXYZ is a parallelogram, ZX ≅ WYProve: WXYZ is a rectangle Statement Reason1.WXYZ is a ▱; ZX ≅ WY1.given2.ZY ≅ WX2.opp. sides of ▱ are ≅3.YX ≅ YX3.reflexive4.△ZYX ≅ △WXY4.SSS ≅ thm.5.∠ZYX ≅ ∠WXY5.CPCTC6.m∠ZYX ≅ m∠WXY6.def. of ≅7.m∠ZYX + m∠WXY = 180°7.?8.m∠ZYX + m∠ZYX = 180°8.substitution9.2(m∠ZYX) = 180°9.simplification10.m∠ZYX = 90°10.div. prop. of equality11.WXYZ is a rectangle11.rectangle ∠ thm.What is the missing reason in Step 7?

A rectangle has a width of 9 units and a length of 40 units. What is the length of a diagonal?

Diagonals AC and BD form right angles at point M in parallelogram ABCD. Prove ABCD is a rhombus. Statements Reasons1.ABCD is a parallelogram1.given2.∠AMB, ∠BMC, ∠CMD, and ∠DMA are right angles2.given3.∠AMB ≅ ∠BMC ≅ ∠CMD ≅ ∠DMA3.right angles are congruent4.AC bisects BD; BD bisects AC;4.diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other5.AM ≅ MC, MB ≅ MD5.definition of a bisector6.?6.SAS congruency theorem7.AB ≅ BC ≅ CD ≅ DA7.CPCTC8.figure ABCD is a rhombus8.definition of a rhombus

Rectangle T R E C is shown. Diagonals are drawn from point R to point C and from point E to point T and intersect in the middle. The distance from point R to the middle is 2 x minus 3 and the distance from the middle point to point C is x + 7.

The perimeter of square JKLM is 48 units.

Which measures are true for the quilt piece? Select three options.

A rectangle is shown. All angles are right angles. The length of one side is 2 x and the length of another side is 3 x + 3.

Rhombus LMNO is shown with its diagonals.

A square with diagonals is shown. The distance from one point to the middle point is 3. The length from the center point to another point is 3.