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Properties of Trapezoids and Kites

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Quadrilaterals
Level
9-12
Activity Time
30 Minutes
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TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS

Properties of Trapezoids and Kites

Activity Overview

Students investigate the properties of trapezoids, isosceles trapezoids, and kites by measuring sides and angles in the figures and by constructing and measuring the diagonals of the figures. By dragging vertices of each figure, they can make and test conjectures by seeing which properties hold true regardless of the orientation, shape, or size of the figure.

Subject Area
Math: Geometry: Quadrilaterals
Level
9-12
Activity Time
30 Minutes
TI Calculator
TI-Nspire™ CX series
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire Version
3.0
Resource Types
Lessons
Format
TNS
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