Rhombus
Properties of a Rhombus: A B C D All properties of a parallelogram All sides are congruent (equilateral) The diagonals are perpendicular The diagonals bisect the angles
A B C D E Since the diagonals of a rhonmbus are perpendicular, what kind of triangles are formed? Right triangles Therefore we can use what theorem? Pythagorean Theorem Legs Hypotenuse Leg Hypotenuse
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