Chapter 7 Flashcards
what is theorem 7.1?
Polygon interior angles theorem
what does the polygon interior angles theorem say?
the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a convex n-gon is (n-2)180.
what is theorem 7.2?
Polygon exterior angles theorem
what does the polygon exterior angles theorem say?
the sum of the measure of the exterior angles of any convex polygon is 360.
equilateral polygon
all sides are congruent
equiangular polygon
all angles are congruent
regular polygon
both equilateral and equiangular
what are consecutive angles?
two angles that share aside.
what does a diagonal of a polygon do?
a segment that joins two non-consecutive vertices.
what are the properties of a parallelogram?
- opposite sides are congruent
- opposite angles are congruent
- consecutive angles are supplementary
- diagonals bisect each other
what is a rhombus?
a parallelogram with four congruent sides.
what is a rectangle?
a parallelogram with four right angles.
what is a square?
a parallelogram with four right angles & four congruent sides.
what are the properties of a rhombus?
- all sides are congruent
- diagonals are perpendicular
- diagonals bisect angles
what are the properties of a rectangle?
- all angles are congruent (90)
- diagonals bisect the angles