Hello! We are trying to help our 8 y/o daughter with this question but do not understand what is occuring. The text book is on the web here: https://www.google.com/search?q=draw+diagnonal+qs.+circle+the+point+in+each+quadrilateral+triangles+formed+by+the+diagonals.&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#q=draw+diagonal+qs.+circle+the+point+in+each+quadrilateral+triangles+formed+by+the+diagonals.&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&spell=1; and it is question8 on page 59. Can anyone help try to explain what is happening?

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anonymous · Answer

"Draw diagonal QS. Circle the point in each quadrilateral 
where the two diagonals cross. Describe any congruent 
triangles formed by the diagonals."
Here is a visual interpretation of the problem. I trust this should help your daughter.

anonymous · Answer

Hey, thank you! The visual is clear; however, why was a diagonal line drawn from q to s and then from r to t as it did not say to do that (there lies our confusion....)

ranga · Answer

Well, there are two diagonals to any quadrilateral.  They explicitly say draw diagonal QS.  They do not explicitly say to draw diagonal RT.  But it is implied in "where the two diagonals cross".  The other diagonal is RT.

ranga · Answer

And you have to draw the two diagonals for the other quadrilateral too. LN and MO.

anonymous · Answer

Ahhhhh, thank you, Ranga and Bloopman! You time is gratefully appreciated!

ranga · Answer

you are welcome.

goformit100 · Answer

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