Quadrilaterals Notes

Revision Notes on
Understanding Quadrilaterals
Plane Surface
A flat surface like paper is a plane surface.
Plane Curve
When we get a curve by joining the number of points without lifting the pencil is a plane curve.
It could be an open or closed curve.
Open Curve
Closed Curve
Polygons
The simple closed curves which are made up of line segments only are called the Polygons.
Classification of Polygons
Polygons can be classified by the number of sides or vertices they have.
Number of Name of
Figure
sides Polygon
3 Triangle
4 Quadrilateral
5 Pentagon
6 Hexagon
7 Heptagon
8 Octagon
9 Nonagon
10 Decagon
n n-gon
Diagonals
Any line segment which connects the two non-consecutive vertices of a polygon is
called Diagonal.
Interior and Exterior of a Closed Curve
The blue shaded part represents the interior and exterior of the closed curve.
Convex and Concave Polygons
The polygons which have all the diagonals inside the figure are known as a Convex Polygon.
Polygon.
The polygons which have some of its diagonals outside the figure also are known as a Concave
Polygon.
Regular and Irregular Polygons

Polygons which are equiangular and equilateral are called Regular Polygons i.e. a polygon is
regular if-
 It’s all sides are equal.

 It’s all angles are equal.
Hence square is a regular polygon but a rectangle is not as its angles are equal but sides are not
equal.
Angle Sum Property

The sum of all the interior angles of a polygon remains the same according to the number of
sides regardless of the shape of the polygon.
The sum of interior angles of a polygon is-
(n - 2) × 180°
Where n = number of sides of the polygon
Example
Polygon Number of Sides Sum of Interior Angles
Triangle 3 (3 – 2) × 180° = 180°
Quadrilateral 4 (4 – 2)* × 180° = 360°
n-gon n (n – 2) × 180°
Remark: This property is applicable to both convex and concave polygon.

Sum of the Measures of the Exterior Angles of a Polygon
The sum of the exterior angles of any polygon will be 360°.
This is used to find the number of sides in a regular polygon.
This is applicable to irregular polygon also. The sum will remain the same whether it is a regular
or irregular, small or large polygon.
Sum of all the exterior angles in the above irregular pentagon is

102° + 81° + 63° +90° + 24° = 360°
Quadrilateral
Any closed polygon with four sides, four angles and four vertices are known as Quadrilateral. It
could be a regular or irregular polygon.
Angle sum property of a Quadrilateral

 Sum of all the interior angles of a Quadrilateral = 360°
 Sum of all the exterior angles of a Quadrilateral = 360°
Kinds of Quadrilaterals
There are different types of the quadrilateral on the basis of their nature of sides and their
angle.
1. Trapezium
If a quadrilateral has one pair of parallel sides then it is a Trapezium.
Here AD ∥ BC in quadrilateral ABCD, hence it is a trapezium.
Remark: If the non-parallel sides of a trapezium are equal then it is called Isosceles Trapezium.
2. Kite
If the two pairs of adjacent sides are equal in a quadrilateral then it is called a Kite.
Here AB = BC and AD = CD
Properties of a kite
 The two diagonals are perpendicular to each other.

 One of the diagonal bisects the other one.
 ∠ A = ∠ C but ∠ B ≠∠ D
3. Parallelogram
If the two pairs of opposite sides are parallel in a quadrilateral then it is called a Parallelogram.
Here, AB ∥ DC and BC ∥ AD, hence ABCD is a parallelogram.
Elements of a Parallelogram
Some terms related to a parallelogram ABCD
1. Opposite Sides – Pair of opposite sides are

AB and DC ,
AD and BC
2. Opposite Angles – Pair of opposite angles are
∠ A and ∠ C
∠ B and ∠ D
3. Adjacent Sides – Pair of adjacent sides are

AB and BC
BC and DC
DC and AD
AB and AD
4. Adjacent Angles – Pair of adjacent angles are
∠ A and ∠ B
∠ B and ∠ C
∠ C and ∠ D
∠ A and ∠ D
Properties of a Parallelogram
1. The opposite sides of a parallelogram will always be equal.
Here, AB = DC and AD = BC.
2. The opposite angles of a parallelogram will always be of equal measure.
As in the above figure, ∠ A = ∠ C and ∠ D = ∠ B.
3. The two diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.
Here in ABCD, AC and BD bisect each other at point E. So that AE = EC and DE= EB.
4. The pair of adjacent angles in a parallelogram will always be a supplementary angle.

Example
If the opposite angles of a parallelogram are (3x + 5) ° and (61– x) °, then calculate all the four
angles of the parallelogram.
Solution
As we know that the opposite angles are equal in a parallelogram so
(3x + 5)° = (61 – x) °
3x + x = 61– 5
4x = 56
x = 14°
Now substitute the value of x in the given angles.
(3x + 5)° = 3(14) + 5
= 42 + 5 = 47°
(61 – x)° = 61 – 14
= 47°
Both the angles are 47° as the opposite angles are equal.
Now to find the other angles let one of the adjacent angles to the above angle is z.
47° + z = 180° (adjacent angles are supplementary angles).
Z = 180° - 47°
= 133°
The fourth angle will also be 133° as the opposite angles are equal.
Hence the four angles of the given parallelogram are 47°, 47°, 133° and 133°.
Some Special Parallelograms
1. Rhombus
If a parallelogram has all the four sides equal then it is called a Rhombus.
Here, AB = BC = CD = AD.
Properties of a Rhombus
 A rhombus has all the properties of a parallelogram and a kite.

 The special property is that its diagonals are perpendicular bisector to each other.
 Hence, AE = EC and DE = EB.

 It makes an angle of 90° at the point of intersection of the diagonals.
2. Rectangle
A parallelogram with equal angles and equal opposite sides is called Rectangle.
Here, AB = DC and AD = BC.
Properties of a Rectangle
 Opposite sides are parallel and equal.

 Opposite angles are equal.
 Adjacent angles make a pair of supplementary angles.
 Diagonals are of equal length.
 Diagonals bisect each other.
 All the four angles are of 90°.
3. Square
A rectangle with all the four equal sides is called a Square.
Here, AB = BC = CD = AD.
Properties of a Square
 All four sides are equal.

 Opposite sides are parallel.
 Diagonals are of equal length.
 Diagonals are perpendicular bisector to each other.
 All the four angles are of 90°.

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It could be an open or closed curve.

Interior and Exterior of a Closed Curve

Regular and Irregular Polygons

 It’s all sides are equal.

Angle Sum Property

Where n = number of sides of the polygon

Triangle 3 (3 – 2) × 180° = 180°

Quadrilateral 4 (4 – 2)* × 180° = 360°

Remark: This property is applicable to both convex and concave polygon.

This is used to find the number of sides in a regular polygon.

Sum of all the exterior angles in the above irregular pentagon is

Angle sum property of a Quadrilateral

If a quadrilateral has one pair of parallel sides then it is a Trapezium.

Here AD ∥ BC in quadrilateral ABCD, hence it is a trapezium.

 The two diagonals are perpendicular to each other.

Here, AB ∥ DC and BC ∥ AD, hence ABCD is a parallelogram.

1. Opposite Sides – Pair of opposite sides are

3. Adjacent Sides – Pair of adjacent sides are

Here, AB = DC and AD = BC.

2. The opposite angles of a parallelogram will always be of equal measure.

As in the above figure, ∠ A = ∠ C and ∠ D = ∠ B.

3. The two diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other.

4. The pair of adjacent angles in a parallelogram will always be a supplementary angle.

As we know that the opposite angles are equal in a parallelogram so

(3x + 5)° = (61 – x) °

Now substitute the value of x in the given angles.

(3x + 5)° = 3(14) + 5

47° + z = 180° (adjacent angles are supplementary angles).

 A rhombus has all the properties of a parallelogram and a kite.

 Hence, AE = EC and DE = EB.

Here, AB = DC and AD = BC.

 Opposite sides are parallel and equal.

 All four sides are equal.

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