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G H. Quadrilaterals Basic Drilling Worksheets

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Squares

I. Definition of a Square
A square is a quadrilateral that four sides are equal and all interior angles are 90.
A D

B C

[Ref.: definition of square]

II. Properties of Squares

(1) All properties of rhombuses and rectangles

A D A D A D

B C B C B C

AB // DC and AD // BC OA = OB = OC = OD AC  BD

(2) Any angle between a side and a diagonal is 45.

A D
45 45
45 45

45 45
45 45
B C

[Ref.: property of square]

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In each of the following, ABCD is a square. Find the unknowns. (1 – 6)

1. 2. A D
A x cm D

16 cm y cm

x y
B C
B C

B = C = 90° (definition of square)

Solution
x = 90°
AD = _______
CD = _______
AB y = 90°
(definition of square)
x = ( 16 )

y = ( 16 )

3. A D 4. A D

E 5 cm
y
x
E y cm
B C
x cm
AC and BD intersect at E. B C

AC  BD (property of square) AC and BD intersect at E.

x = 90°
BE = CE = DE (property of square)
y = 90°
x=5
y=5

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A
5. 6. A

x E
B D
11 cm
y x cm
B D
E
C

AC and BD intersect at E.
C
ABE = DCE = 45° (property of square) y cm
x = 45°
y = 45° AC and BD intersect at E.

DE = AE (property of square)
x = 11
y = 11 + 11
= 22

In each of the following, ABCD is a square. Find the unknowns. (7 – 12)

A
7. A 15 cm D 8.

y x
x cm B D
E

y
B C
C
AC and BD intersect at E.
AB = AD (definition of square)
AC  BD (property of square)
x = 15
x = 90°
BDC = 45° (property of square)
ACD = 45° (property of square)
y = 45°
y = 45°

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9. A D 10. A D
7 cm

E x cm
128 cm E
y
B C 8 cm
y cm
AC and BD intersect at E.
B x cm C
CE = AE (property of square)
x=7 AC and BD intersect at E.
ACB = 45° (property of square)
y = 45°
BC = AB (definition of square)
x = 128

CE = BE (property of square)
y=8

11. A D 12. A
x
x
B D
E E
y

y C
B C

AC and BD intersect at E. AC and BD intersect at E.

AC  BD (property of square)
ADC = 90° (definition of square) x = 90°
x = 90° BCD = 90° (definition of square)
CBD = 45° (property of square) y = 90°
y = 45°

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In each of the following, ABCD is a square. Find the unknown(s). (13 – 16)
13. A x cm F 3 cm D 14. A D

8 cm 13 cm x H
E E

y
32° B y cm G
C
B C
22 cm
AFD and BEF are straight lines.
AEC, AFHG, BCG, BEFD and CHD are
straight lines.
AD = CD (definition of square)
x+3 =8 AC  BD (property of square)
x =5 x = 90°
BCD = 90° (definition of square) BC = AB (definition of square)
y + 32° = 90° = 13 cm
y = 58° BG = BC + CG
22 = 13 + y
y=9

15. A D 16. A D

H G F
G 17 cm
I
E y cm x 10 cm
F
B C E
x
28 y cm
B C
20 cm
CEFG is a square.
AHC, BHD, BCE, CGD, CIF and EIG
are straight lines.

AEC and BFEGD are straight lines. ACD = 45° (property of square)
FCG = 45° (property of square)
BCE = 45° (property of square)
ACF = ACD + FCG (property of square)
x + 28° = 45°
x = 45° + 45°
x = 17°
x = 90°
BE = DE (property of square)
BC = AB (definition of square)
= EG + GD
= 17 cm
= 2y cm
CE = EF (definition of square)
BD = 20 cm
= 10 cm
2y + 2y = 20
BE = BC + CE
4y = 20
y = 17 + 10
y =5
y = 27

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