2. WHAT ARE
QUADRILATERALS?
• A quadrilateral is a four-sided
polygon.
• If sides are parallel, the distance
between them is constant, and
they will never cross, even if
extended.
4. A RECTANGLE IS
• A quadrilateral having two pairs of equal
sides that are parallel
• Sides meet at right angles (90 )
• Diagonals are equal in length
5. RECTANGLE
In a rectangle the diagonals, besides being equal in length
bisect each other.
Given: ABCD is a Rectangle the diagonals are AC & BD
Bisect each other at a Point O.
To Prove: (i) AC = BD
(ii) OA = OC or OB = OD
Proof: In ∆ ABC and ∆ ABD
AB = AB --------- (Common)
BC = AD ---------------------(Apposite sides ABCD)
∠ A = ∠ B = 90 (angles of the rectangles)
∆ ABC ≅ ∆ ABD S. A. S. Rule
So, AC = BD Proved
A B
CD
O
6. RECTANGLE
(ii) OA = OC or OB = OD
Proof: In ∆ AOB and ∆ COD
AB = CD (Sides of the ABCD)
AB || CD and transversal AC & BD
Then, ODC = OBA
And OCD = OAB
Alternate interior angles
∆ AOB ≅ ∆ COD --- A. S. A Rule
So that all congruent part are equal .
OA = OC
and OB = OD
Proved
A B
CD
O
7. A SQUARE IS
• A rectangle having all sides of equal
length
8. SQUARE
The diagonals of a square are perpendicular bisectors of
each other
Given: ABCD is a Square, Where AC and BD is a diagonal
bisect each other at a Pont ‘O’
To Prove: ∠ AOD = ∠COD = 90
Proof: In ∆ AOD and ∆ COD
OD Common & OA =OC
AD = DC ------ Two sides of Squire
So, (By SSS) ∆ AOB ∆ COD,
∠ AOD = ∠COD
Since ∠AOD and ∠COD are a linear pair,
∠ AOD = ∠ COD = 90
A B
CD
O
9. PARALLELOGRAM
• A quadrilateral having two pairs of equal
sides that are parallel
• Opposite angles are equal
• Diagonals are not equal in length
10. PARALLELOGRAM
The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other
Given: ABCD is a parallelogram where AC and BD is a
diagonal bisect each other at Point O
To Prove: AO = OC or BO= OD
Proof: In ∆ AOB and ∆ COD
AB = CD
AB || CD
CDO = OBA
And DCO = OAB ------------ Alternate interior angles
So, ∆ AOB ∆ COD, then
AO = OC or BO =OD Proved
A B
CD
O
11. A RHOMBUS IS
• A parallelogram having all sides of equal
length
12. RHOMBUS
The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular
bisectors of one another.
Given: ABCD is a rhombus. Therefore it is a parallelogram
too. Since diagonals bisect each other,
OA = OC and OB = OD.
To Prove: ∠ AOD = ∠COD = 90
Proof: In ∆ AOD and ∆ COD
OD Common & OA =OC --Given
AD = DC ------ Two sides of this rhombus
So, (By SSS) ∆ AOB ∆ COD, then ∠ AOD = ∠COD,
Since ∠AOD and ∠COD are a linear pair,
∠ AOD = ∠ COD = 90
A B
CD
O
13. KITE
• A quadrilateral having two pairs of equal sides
• One pair of opposite equal angles
• One diagonal bisects the other.
• Diagonals intersect at right angles.