A kite is sometimes defined as a quadrilateral with two pairs of consecutive sides congruent. Compare this to the definition you learned. Are parallelograms, trapezoids, rhombuses, rectangles, or squares special kinds of kites according to the changed definition? Explain in 2-4 sentences.

Answer 1

The modified definition of a kite as a quadrilateral with two pairs of consecutive sides congruent can encompass some special types of quadrilaterals. Specifically, a rhombus, rectangle, and square can be considered special kinds of kites because they have pairs of consecutive sides that are congruent (in the case of the rhombus, all sides are equal, and rectangles have two pairs of equal lengths). However, parallelograms and trapezoids would not necessarily fit this definition unless they also satisfy the requirement of having two distinct pairs of consecutive sides that are congruent.