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QUADRILATERALSA closed figure (plane) bounded by four sides is called a quadrilateral. In any quadrilateral :
\(A = \frac{1}{2} \times\) one diagonal \(\times\) (sum of perpendiculars to it from opposite vertices).
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a) Sum of the four interior angles = 360°
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b) If a quadrilateral can be inscribed in a circle, it is called a cyclic quadrilateral. Here opposite angles are supplementary. If one side is produced, then the exterior angle = Remote interior angle.
Rectangle![Image](https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=14841&sid=2e3e603e0a3cc6898064bc6ecaeab055)
A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are equal and each internal angle equal to 90°, is called a rectangle.
\(l = length\)
\(b = breadth\)
\(A = l \times b\)
\(P = 2 (l + b)\)
Diagonal \(= \sqrt{(l^2 + b^2)}\), diagonals are equal and bisect each other.
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a) Opposite sides equal, each angle = 90°
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b) Diagonals bisect each other (not at 90°).
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c) Of all rectangles of given perimeter, a square has max. area
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d) When inscribed in a circle, it will have maximum area when it’s a square.
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e) Figure formed by joining the midpoints of a rectangle is a rhombus.
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f) The biggest circle that can be inscribed in a rectangle will have the diameter equal to the breadth of the rectangle.
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g) When a rectangle is inscribed in a circle, the diameter of the circle is equal to the diagonal of the rectangle.
Parallelogram![Image](https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=14843&sid=2e3e603e0a3cc6898064bc6ecaeab055)
A quadrilateral in which opposite sides are equal and parallel is called a parallelogram.
\(A = bh\)
\(P = 2 (a + b)\), Diagonals bisect each other.
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a) Opposite angles are equal
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b) Diagonals bisect each other (not at 90°)
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c) Sum of any two adjacent angles = 180°
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d) Diagonals are unequal in lengths and do not bisect angles at vertices.
Square![Image](https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=14844&sid=e3f1f50365fb2df10bccf7c1f3cf923e)
A quadrilateral whose all sides are equal and all angles 90° is called a square
\(Area=a^2 \)
\(Diagonal=a\sqrt{ 2} \)
\(Area=\frac{Diagonal^2}{2}\)
\(P=4 \times side\)
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a) Diagonals bisect each other at 90° and are equal
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b) When inscribed in a circle, diagonal = diameter of circle
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c) When circumscribed about a circle, Side of square = Diameter of circle.
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d) The figure formed by joining the mid-points of the sides of a square is also a square. In this case the side will become \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) times the side of the original square, perimeter will become \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\) times the perimeter of the original square and area will become \(\frac{1}{2}\) times the area of the original square.
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e) If a square (biggest possible) is inscribed in a circle of radius r, then Diameter of circle = Diagonal of Square. If the area of the circle is A then \(A = \pi r^2=\frac{\pi D^2}{4} or \frac{D^2}{2} =\frac{2A}{\pi}\) or Area of Square \(= \frac{2A}{\pi} or 2r^2\)
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f) If a circle is inscribed in a square of side a, then
Side of square = Diameter of circle. If the area of the square is S, then the area of circle \(= \frac{\pi S}{4} =\frac{ \pi a^2}{4}\)
RhombusA parallelogram whose all sides are equal is called a rhombus.
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\(A=\frac{1}{2} \times D_1 \times D_2 ( D_1, D_2 are diagonals)\)
\(P=4a\)
Diagonals are at right angles
\(D_1^2+D_2^2=4a^2\)
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a) Opposite angles are equal
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b) Diagonals bisect each other at 90°.
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c) Sum of any two adjacent angles = 180°.
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d) Diagonals are unequal.
Trapezium![Image](https://gre.myprepclub.com/forum/download/file.php?mode=view&id=14846&sid=e3f1f50365fb2df10bccf7c1f3cf923e)
A quadrilateral in which one pair of opposite sides is parallel is a trapezium. \(A =\frac{1}{2} \times (a + b) \times h\)
CYCLIC QUADRILATERAL
1. The four vertices lie on a circle.
2. Opposite angles are supplementary.
3. If any one side is produced, Exterior angle = Remote interior angle
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