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OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

What are the properties for a kite? How would you use these to prove that adjacent sides are congruent?

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

somebody gave me this earlier if it helps: http://prnt.sc/aca14f

OpenStudy (anonymous):

idk do i get medal

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

Absolutely if you help me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Trapezoids

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

??

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

That doesn't help me much...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because we have been given the lengths of the bases of the trapezoid, we can figure out what the length of the midsegment should be. Let's use the formula we have been given for the midsegment to figure it out. (Remember, it is one-half the sum of the bases.)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

given for the midsegment to figure it out. (Remember, it is one-half the sum of the bases.) So, now that we know that the midsegment's length is 24, we can go ahead and set 24 equal to 5x-1. The variable is solvable now:

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

That isnt a trapezoid though

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

I'm confused.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ice that a right angle is formed at the intersection of the diagonals, which is at point N. Also, we see that ?K??M. This is our only pair of congruent angles because ?J and ?L have different measures. Let's practice doing some problems that require the use of the properties of trapezoids and kites we've just learned about.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

notice lol typo

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

;-; this isn't helping me much i'm still not understanding how to do it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

im sorry i dont really get it

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

A for effort :/ it's ok ty for trying

OpenStudy (anonymous):

here ill give u 1

OpenStudy (mynameisnemo):

thank you :)

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