Key learning points

1. A rhombus can be constructed from two congruent isosceles triangles.
2. The diagonals of a rhombus bisect the angles.
3. It is possible to construct an angle bisector without drawing the rhombus.

Keywords

• Bisect - To bisect means to cut or divide an object into two equal parts.

• Rhombus - A rhombus is a parallelogram where all sides are the same length.

• Congruent - If one shape can fit exactly on top of another using rotation, reflection or translation, then the shapes are congruent.

Common misconception