Quadrilaterals
Students study the angle sum property of a quadrilateral and the specific properties of parallelograms. The Mid-point Theorem is also introduced and proven.
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Students study the angle sum property of a quadrilateral and the specific properties of parallelograms. The Mid-point Theorem is also introduced and proven.
Key Questions
- What are the distinct properties of a parallelogram?
- How do diagonals of different quadrilaterals behave?
- What is the Mid-point Theorem?
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