Quadrilateral 6

Click the reset button before going forward. Before completing this investigation, list everything you expect to be true about this shape. Follow all steps in order, do not skip any steps. When you have completed this assignment, you will know the characteristics of this special kind of quadrilateral.

Step 1: Create both diagonals of this quadrilateral, show the measures of the diagonals. List all similarities and differences of these diagonals and the diagonals of parallelograms. Step 2: Create all four interior angles of the quadrilateral, show the measures of the angles. List all similarities and differences of these angles and the angles of parallelograms. Step 3: Display the measures of the sides of the quadrilateral. List all similarities and differences of the sides and the sides of parallelograms. What type of quadrilateral is this? Step 4: Find the slopes of the diagonals of this quadrilateral. What do you know about the relationship between the diagonals? What else can you determine about the diagonals of this specific type of quadrilateral? [i]Hint: look into the relationships created because of the intersection of the two diagonals.[/i]