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Notes – Lesson 6.5
Geometry
Name __________________________________
Isosceles Trapezoid
The parallel sides of a trapezoid are its bases. The nonparallel sides are its legs.
Two angles that share a vase of a trapezoid are base
angles of the trapezoid.
Theorem: The base angles of an isosceles trapezoid are __________________________.
Consecutive angles are ________________________________.m
Examples.
1.
 1 ________
2.
 2 _______
 1 ________
3.
 2 _______
 1 ________
4. Half of a spider’s web is show to the right formed by layers of congruent
isosceles trapezoids. Find the measures of the angles in ABDC.
 A _________  B ________  C ___________  D ___________
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6.
Theorem. The diagonals of an isosceles trapezoid are __________________________.
Example.
AC = 10x – 50
BD = 2x + 100
Solve for x.
7.
 2 _______
Kites
Theorem: The diagonals of a kite are __________________________ and _________________ the angles.
Examples.
1.
 1 ________
4.
2.
 2 _______
 1 ________
5.
3.
 2 _______
 1 ________  2 _______  3 ______
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