Geometry Chapter: Quadrilaterals

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The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is always 540 degrees.

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A rhombus is defined as an equilateral trapezoid.

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A rectangle and a square both have all angles equal to 90 degrees.

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The radius of a circle is always longer than the diameter.

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In a kite, two pairs of unequal adjacent sides are congruent.

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A tangent line intersects a circle at exactly two points.

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The length of the circumference of a circle is independent of its radius.

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A trapezoid can be classified as right, isosceles, or scalene.

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A diagonal in a quadrilateral connects two adjacent vertices.

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In a parallelogram, adjacent angles are always supplementary and opposite angles are equal.

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A secant line intersects a circle at three points.

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The diameter of a circle is equal to the radius multiplied by 2.

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The interior of a circle includes points whose distances from the center are greater than the radius.

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All circles are similar to each other, regardless of their sizes.

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The central angle and the inscribed angle of a circle are equal.

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Every tangent line of a circle is parallel to the radius at the point of tangency.

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The distance between two tangent circles is always equal to the sum of their radii.

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Eccentricity of an ellipse is always greater than 1.

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A chord divides a circle into three segments.

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An equilateral triangle can be inscribed in a circle.

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Study Notes

Quadrilaterals

A quadrilateral is a four-sided polygon, also known as a tetragon or quadrangle.
The sum of the interior angles of any quadrilateral is always 360 degrees.
Parts of a Quadrilateral:
- Sides: Line segments joining two adjacent vertices (corners).
- Interior Angles: Angles formed between two adjacent sides.
- Height or Altitude: The distance between two parallel sides of a quadrilateral.
- Base: The bottom side that is perpendicular to the altitude.
- Diagonal: The line segment that joins two non-adjacent vertices.

Classification of Quadrilaterals

Parallelogram:
- Two pairs of parallel sides.
- Opposite sides and angles are congruent.
- Adjacent/consecutive angles are supplementary.
- Two diagonals bisect each other.
Rhombus (Diamond):
- All sides are equal ("equilateral parallelogram").
- Opposite angles are equal, adjacent angles are not equal.
- When diagonals bisect each other, the resulting angle is 90 degrees.
Rectangle:
- All angles are right angles.
Square:
- A special type of rectangle.
- All sides are equal, and all angles are right angles.
Trapezoid:
- Only one pair of parallel sides.
- Types: Right, isosceles, or scalene (trapezium).
Kite:
- Two pairs of congruent and adjacent sides.
- A special case of a rhombus.

Circles

A circle is a set of points equidistant from a fixed point called the center.
It is a closed two-dimensional figure that is perfectly symmetrical.

Parts of a Circle

Circumference: The length of the outer boundary of the circle. It's the perimeter and represents the "circle-ness" of a circle.
Radius: The line segment that joins the center of the circle to any point on the circle. It's half the length of the diameter.
Diameter: Twice the length of the radius. It is the longest chord of the circle.
Sector: The figure formed by two radii and an included arc.
Chord: A line segment that joins two points on the circle. It's a segment of a secant line.
Segment: The region bounded by a chord of a circle and the intercepted arc of the circle.
Arc: A portion of the circle that contains two endpoints and all the points of the circle between those endpoints.
Tangent Line: A line that intersects the circle at exactly one point (point of tangency). It touches the circle without crossing it.
Secant Line: A line that intersects a circle at two points.

Characteristics of Circles

A chord divides a circle into a major segment (larger part) and a minor segment (smaller part).
The diameter is the longest chord.
Circles are congruent if they have equal radii; they are always similar even if their radii are not equal.
Circles can circumscribe a rectangle, trapezium, triangle, square, and kite.
The interior of a circle is the set of all points within the boundary whose distances from the center are less than the radius.
The exterior of a circle is the set of all points outside of the boundary whose distances from the center are greater than the radius.
The perpendicular distance from the center to the longest chord is zero.
The perpendicular distance from the center of the circle decreases as the length of the chord increases.
The central angle is the angle whose vertex lies at the center of the circle, with two sides formed by radii.
The inscribed angle is the angle whose vertex lies on the circle, with two sides formed by chords of the circle.

Circle Theorems

Every tangent line of a circle is perpendicular to the radius drawn through the point of tangency.
Central angles of similar circles have the same ratio as their intercepted arcs.
You can create an isosceles triangle by joining the ends of a chord to two radii of a circle.
Lines of Centers of Tangent Circles:
- The line of centers of two tangent circles passes through the point of tangency.
- The distance between the circles (where they are on the same side of the line) is equal to the sum of their radii (r1 + r2).
- The distance between the circles (where they are on opposite sides of the line) is equal to the difference of their radii (r2 - r1).

Miscellaneous Plane Figures

Star:
- Generally consists of a polygon with triangles on its sides.
- A regular star is referred to as a regular star, German star, or witch star.
- A hexagram is a six-pointed star, known as David's star or Solomon's star.
- Area: Calculate the area of the triangles first, then the area of the remaining polygon. Finally, add the areas together.
Ellipse:
- A plane curve surrounding two focal points, such that for all points on the curve, the sum of the two distances to the focal points is a constant.
- Eccentricity is less than 1.
- A circle is a special type of ellipse where the focal points are equal.
- TL;DR: It's oblong.
Parabolic Section:
- A plane curve that is mirror-symmetrical and approximately U-shaped.
- Eccentricity is equal to 1.
- Spandrel is the almost triangular space between one side of the outer curve of an arch, often used in architecture.

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