JALANDONI MEMORIAL NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Abanilla St. Lapuz, Iloilo City

MATHEMATICS 9 - QUADRILATERALS
SY 2019 – 2020

Name: ______________________Year & Section: __________ Score ______

A QUARILATERAL – is a polygon with four sides. It has four angles. The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a
quadrilateral is 360 ̊ .The symbol is often used to indicate a quadrilateral.

I. PARALLELOGRAMS AND ITS PROPERTIES

A PARALLELOGRAM – is a quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel.
Property #1: Both pairs of opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent.
Example: In parallelogram QRST,
QT = 5x cm and
RS = (2x+15) cm.
Find the length of RS.

Property #2: Both pairs of opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent.

Example: In parallelogram HIJK,
m‫ے‬I = 4x+8 and
m‫ے‬K =6x – 12.
Find the value of x and the
measures of m‫ے‬I and m‫ے‬K.

Property #3: Any two consecutive angles of a parallelogram are supplementary.

Example: Quadrilateral WXYZ is a parallelogram.
 What are the measures
of m‫ے‬W and m‫ے‬Z.

Property #4: A diagonal of a parallelogram divides the parallelogram into two congruent triangles.
Property #5: The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
Example: Quadrilateral GHIJ is
a parallelogram.
Find the lengths of HK and GI .

A. REFER TO THE PARALLELOGRAM HIJK TO THE RIGHT AND ANSWER THE

FOLLOWING:
1. If IJ = 12 cm and IH = 10cm, what is the length of HK .
2. If m‫ے‬I = 140 ̊ , find the measure of ‫ے‬J.
3. If m‫ے‬IJH = 35 ̊ and m‫ے‬IHJ =40 ̊ , what is
the measure of ‫ے‬HKJ?
4. Name two triangles formed by HJ .
5. If HL = (x+3) cm and JL = (2x – 3) cm, find x.
6. K‫ے‬IJ ¿ _______
7. IL ¿ __________
8. ‫ے‬IJK and ‫ے‬JKH are _____________________ angles.
For numbers 9 and 10: ‫ے‬mJ = x and m‫ے‬K = 2x+9.
9. Find m‫ے‬J.
10. Find m‫ے‬K.
11.
II. SPECIAL QUADRILATERALS AND THEIR PROPERTIES
PARALLELOGRAMS – are classified as rectangle, rhombus and square. These three are sometimes referred as special
quadrilaterals. Some other special quadrilaterals are trapezoids and kites.

1. RECTANGLE – is a parallelogram with both pairs of opposite sides that ae congruent. Each of the interior angle of a
rectangle measures 90 ̊.

PROPERTIES OF THE DIAGONALS OF A RECTANGLE

1. The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent.
2. The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each oher.
3. Each diagonal bisects the rectangle into two congruent triangles..

Example 1:
Quadrilateral CFED is a rectangle.If ER = (2x+3) cm
and EC = (8x – 2) cm, find the length of EC

Example 2:
Quadrilateral DEFC is a rectangle.
a. If m‫ے‬EDF = 3x – 10 and m‫ے‬CDF = 2x – 5 ,
find the measures of ‫ے‬EDF and ‫ے‬CDF
b. If ED = 79 cm and
FC = (12x – 5) cm, find x.
2. RHOMBUS – is a parallelogram with four congruent sides.

PROPERTIES OF THE DIAGONALS OF A RHOMBUS

1. The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other.
2. The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular.
3. Every diagonal of a rhombus bisects its opposite
angles.
4. Each diagonal divides the rhombus into two
congruent isosceles triangles.
Example 1:
Quadrilateral UVWX is a rhombus.
Find the measure of x.

3. SQUARE – is a parallelogram with four congruent sides and four congruent angles. Each of the interior angle of a
square measures 90 ̊. A square is both a rhombs and a rectangle.

PROPERTIES OF THE DIAGONALS OF A SQUARE

1. The diagonals of a square are congruent.
2. The diagonals of a square bisect each oher.
3. The diagonals of a square are perpendicular.
4. Every diagonal of a square bisects its opposite angles.
5. Each diagonal divides the square into two congruent isosceles triangles.
Example 1:
Quadrilateral ABCD is a square. Find the length of each side if DE measures 5 cm.
Property #1: Both pairs of opposite sides of a parallelogram are congruent.
Example: In parallelogram QRST,
QT = 5x cm and
RS = (2x+15) cm.
Find the length of RS.

Property #2: Both pairs of opposite angles of a parallelogram are congruent.

Example: In parallelogram HIJK,
m‫ے‬I = 4x+8 and
m‫ے‬K =6x – 12.
Find the value of x and the
measures of m‫ے‬I and m‫ے‬K.

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following is always true?

a.) All parallelograms have congruent diagonals.
b.) The diagonals of a rhombus are congruent.
c.) All squares are rhombuses.
d.) All rectangles are squares.
2. In rectangle ABCD, DE = 3x+6
and BE = 5x – 6, what is the value of x?
a.) -6 b.) 3 c.) 5 d.) 6
3. Which statement below is not always true?
a.) A rhombus has four congruent sides.
b.) The opposite angles of a rhombus are supplementary.
c.) The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other.
d.) The diagonals of a rhombus bisect the vertex angles.
4. PSRQ is a rhombus. If m‫ے‬SRQ = (17x – 2),
m‫ے‬RQS = 41, and m‫ے‬SQP = (17x + 5), find m‫ے‬SQP.
a.) 73 ̊ b.) 75 ̊ c.) 82 ̊ d.) 84 ̊

5. How long is each side of a square if its diagonal measures 20 cm?

a.) 8 cm b.) 10 √2 cm c.) 10 √5 cm d.) 12 cm

6. In rectangle EFCD, EK = (12x – 2) cm and

CK = (11x) cm. Find the length of EC
a.) 22 cm b.) 36 cm
c.) 42 cm d.) 44 cm

7. Quadrilateral ABCD is a square. Find x.

a.) 5 b.) 6.5 c.) 4.5 d.) 8

8. JKLM is a rhombus.
If m‫ے‬K = 11 + 7x and m‫ے‬L = 8x – 11,
find the measure of m‫ے‬J.
a.) 12 ̊ b.) 75 ̊ c.) 85 ̊ d.) 95 ̊

9. What kind of triangles are formed by a diagonal of a square?

a.) acute triangles b.) obtuse triangles
c.) obtuse triangles d.) isosceles right triangles

10. CDEF is a parallelogram. What is the measure of ‫ے‬C.

a.) 35 ̊ b.) 55 ̊ c.) 120 ̊ d.) 145 ̊
III. THE TRAPEZOID AND ITS PROPERTIES
A TRAPEZOID – is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides. The parallel sides are known as the bases of the
trapezoid, whereas the nonparallel sides are called its legs. The angles formed by a base and the legs are called base
angles.

An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid whose legs (nonparallel sides) are congruent.

Properties of an Isosceles Trapezoid:
1. The base angles are congruent.
2. The diagonals are congruent.

Example 1: Use isosceles trapezoid DEGH

at the right to answer the following:

a. Name the legs of trapezoid DEGH.

b. Name the bases of trapezoid DEGH.
c. Name the base angles of trapezoid DEGH.
d. Name the diagonals of trapezoid DEGH.
e. EH≃¿ ¿ _______
f. ED≃¿ ¿ _______
g. ∠ DEG≃¿ ¿ _________

Example 2: In trapezoid PQRS,

m‫ے‬R = 100 and m‫ے‬S = 5x+35.
Find x and the measure of ‫ے‬S.

Example 3: TUVS is an isosceles trapezoid,

If m‫ے‬U = 14x+13 and m‫ے‬S = 13+8x.
Find measure of ‫ے‬V.

The median of a trapezoid is the segment joining the midpoints of the legs. It is parallel to the bases of a trapezoid. It is
equal to one-half the sum of the lengths of the bases.

MIDLINE THEOREM
The segment joining the midpoints of two nonparallel sides of a trapezoid is parallel to the bases of
the trapezoid and its length is one-half the sum of the measures of the bases.

Example 4: MN is the median of trapezoid STUR

a. If ST = 12 and RU = 22, then MN = ________.
b. If ST = 34 and MN = 40, then RU = ________.
c. If RU= 35 and MN = 26, then ST = ________.
d. If MN = 53, what is ST + RU? ________.
e. If m‫ے‬s = 105 and m‫ے‬U = 72, find m‫ے‬R and m‫ے‬T.
A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following is not always true about trapezoids?

a.) There is exactly one pair of sides that are parallel.
b.) The sum of the measures of the interior angles is 360 ̊.
c.) The diagonals are congruent.
d.) The median is one-half the sum of the lengths of the bases.
2. In an isosceles trapezoid, which of the following is always true?
a.) The bases are congruent.
b.) Any two consecutive angles are congruent.
c.) The opposite angles are supplementary.
d.) The base angles are right triangles.

For numbers 3 to 6, use the figure at the right:

3. If GL = 12 and DO = 2x – 8, what is the value of x?
a.) 12 b.) 10 c.) 9 d.) 5

4. If GD = x+1 and OL = 2x – 6, find GD.

a.) 8 b.) 9 c.) 12 d.) 14

5. If m‫ے‬L = 51, what is the measure of ‫ے‬G?

a.) 39 b.) 51 c.) 100 d.) 129

6. If m‫ے‬O = 15x-25 and m‫ے‬D = 10x-20, what is the measure of ‫ے‬L?

a.) 70 b.) 75 c.) 82 d.) 85

7. Find the value of x in the figure at the right.

a.) 8 b.) 9
c.) 12 d.) 14

For numbers 8 to 10, refer to figure at the right.

ML is the median of trapezoid CDEB.

8. If DE =5.3 and CB = 7.5,find ML.

a.) 5.16 b.) 6.4 c.) 7.12 d.) 12.8

9. If DE =3x-6,ML = 20, and CB = 26,find DE.

a.) 10 b.) 11 c.) 13 d.) 14

10. If DE =21, ML = 12x+1, and CB = 15x-1,

find CB. a.) 8 b.) 9 c.) 12 d.) 14

III. THE KITE AND ITS PROPERTIES

A KITE – also known as deltoid, is a quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides that are congruent.

In kite ABCD, AB ¿ AD and

BC ¿ DC . AB and AD are its
diagonals.

Properties of an Isosceles Trapezoid:

1. The diagonals are perpendicular to each other.
2. One of the diagonals divides the kite into two congruent triangles.
The other diagonal divides the kite into two isosceles triangles.
3. One of the diagonals is a perpendicular bisector of the other.
4. One of the diagonals bisects the opposite angles of the kite.
5. Only one pair of opposite angles is congruent.

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. Which of the following is always true about kite?

a.) Any two opposite angles are congruent.
b.) There are exactly two pairs of adjacent sides that are congruen
c.) The diagonals are congruent.
d.) Any two adjacent sides are congruent.
2. In a kite, which of the following is never true?
a.) The triangles formed by the diagonals are right triangles.
b.) Every diagonal of a kite divides it into two triangles.
c.) The diagonals of a kite are congruent.
d.) There is only one pair of congruent opposite angles.

3. Which of the following is true about a knife and a square?

a.) Both have diagonals that are perpendicular.
b.) Both have diagonals that are congruent.
c.) Both have two pairs of opposite sides that are congruent.
d.) Both have two pairs of opposite angles that are congruent.
4. Matt will construct a kite in a deltoid shape. Two opposite angles measures 105 ̊ and 73 ̊ . What could be the
measures of the other two angles?
a.) 82 ,̊ 100 ̊ b.) 89 ̊, 97 ̊ c.) 90 ̊, 92 ̊ d.) 91 ̊, 91 ̊

For items number 5 to 10,

refer to the figure at the right
5. Which segment is congruent to TA ?
a.) RA b.) RE c.) ET d.) RT
6. Which of the following triangles are congruent?
a.) Δ RDA and Δ EDT b.) Δ RDA and Δ RDE
c.) Δ ADR and Δ ADT d.) Δ EDR and Δ EDT

7. If AD = 15 cm, how long is ED ?

a.) 18 cm b.) 16 cm c.) 15 cm d.) 14 cm
8. The perimeter of kite RATE is 64 cm. If RA = 14 cm, how long is ET ?
a.) 12 cm b.) 14 cm c.) 16 cm d.) 18 cm

9. m‫ے‬RAT + m‫ے‬RET = 204, m‫ے‬ARE = 7X – 9, and m‫ے‬ATE = 8x. Find m‫ے‬ARE. a.) 88 ̊ b.) 80 ̊
c.) 75 ̊ d.) 68 ̊

10. The area of kite RATE is 144cm2. If AE = 16, find RT.

a.) 16 b.) 18 c.) 21 d.) 24