Rhombus - Definitions and Constructions
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Our minimal definition:
Rhombus – a quadrilateral with four congruent sides.
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Construct a rhombus. Then observe other constructions and answer the questions below.
Your construction:
What is the rhombus definition on which your construction is based?
Other rhombus constructions
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Construction 1:
C1: What is the definition used in this construction?
Construction 2:
C2. What is the definition used in this construction?
Construction 3:
C3. What is the definition used in this construction?
Construction 4:
This is a "reverse" question. Given the definition below, decide if it is a valid definition of a rhombus, equivalent to our minimal definition. You may want to construct it strictly from the definition and then play with your construction to formulate your conclusion.
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A quadrilateral with perpendicular and mutally bisecting diagonals.*
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* This means that each diagonal is (on) the perpendicular bisector of the other diagonal. Alternatively, the diagonals are perpendicular to each other and intersect at their midpoints.
Your construction 4:
Is this a valid definiton of a rhombus?