Quadrilateral
What is quadrilateral?
A simple closed figure formed by joining four line segments is called a quadrilateral.
It has 4 sides, 4 angles, 4 vertices and two diagonals.
In a quadrilateral if A, B, C, D are four points in a plane such that no three of them are collinear and the line segments AB, BC, CD and DA do not intersect except at their end points.
Then, the figure formed by these four line segments is called the quadrilateral ABCD.
In a
quadrilateral ABCD ..
(i) the four points A, B, C, D are called its vertices,
(ii) the four line segments AB, BC, CD and DA are called its sides,
(iii) ∠DAB, ∠ABC, ∠BCD and ∠CDA are called its angles, to be denoted by ∠A, ∠B, ∠C and ∠D
respectively, and
(iv) the line segments AC and BD are called its diagonals.
Convex Quadrilaterals and Concave Quadrilaterals:
If each angle of the quadrilateral is less than 180°, it is called a convex quadrilateral.
If at least one angle of the quadrilateral is more than 180°, it is called a concave quadrilateral.
Note:
This figure is not a quadrilateral because it is not a simple closed figure.
Sides, Angles, Vertices, Diagonals of the Quadrilateral:
Adjacent Sides of a Quadrilateral
Two sides of
a quadrilateral which have a common end point are called its adjacent sides.
In the given figure, (AB, BC), (BC, CD), (CD, DA) and (DA, AB) are four pairs of adjacent sides of quadrilateral ABCD.
Opposite Sides of a Quadrilateral
Two sides of
a quadrilateral are called its opposite sides if they do not have a
common end point.
In the given figure, (AB, DC) and (AD, BC) are two pairs of opposite sides of quadrilateral ABCD.
Adjacent Angles of a Quadrilateral
Two angles
of a quadrilateral having a common arm are called its adjacent angles.
In the given figure, (∠A, ∠B), (∠B, ∠C), (∠C, ∠D) and (∠D, ∠A) are four pairs of adjacent angles of quadrilateral ABCD.
Opposite Angles of a Quadrilateral
Two angles
of a quadrilateral which are not adjacent angles are known as opposite
angles.
In the given figure, (∠A, ∠C) and (∠B, ∠D) are two pairs of opposite angles of quadrilateral ABCD.
Adjacent Vertices of a Quadrilateral:
Two vertices which have a common side are called adjacent vertices.
In the given figure, the pairs of adjacent vertices are (A, B); (B, C); (C, D) and (D, A).
Opposite Vertices of a Quadrilateral:
Two vertices which do not have a common side are called opposite vertices.
In the given figure, the pairs of opposite vertices are (A, C) and (B, D).
Diagonal of a Quadrilateral:
The line segment joining the opposite vertices of quadrilateral is the diagonal of the quadrilateral.
In the given figure, the two diagonals are AC and BD.
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