Copy of Square Template

Students: The applet below contains a quadrilateral that ALWAYS remains a square. Be sure to move the BIG WHITE VERTICES of this square around as you answer each investigation question!

Display the lengths of all four sides. Do you notice anything?

Construct the diagonals and display the lengths. What do you notice? Describe in detail.

Construct ABC, then reflect the triangle about AC. What do you notice?

Construct DBA, then reflect the triangle about DB. What do you notice?

Is a square a rectangle? If so, WHY?

Is a square a rhombus? If so, WHY?