Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides and four angles.

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Name a type of quadrilateral that has at least one pair of parallel sides.

Back

Trapezoid.

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What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides and four right angles.

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What is a parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides.

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Can a rectangle be classified as a parallelogram? Why or why not?

Back

Yes, a rectangle is a type of parallelogram because it has two sets of parallel sides.

Front

What are the properties of a trapezoid?

Back

A trapezoid has at least one pair of parallel sides.

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What distinguishes a square from other quadrilaterals?

Back

A square is a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?

Back

The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.

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Name a quadrilateral that has no parallel sides.

Back

A kite.

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What is the difference between a rhombus and a rectangle?

Back

A rhombus has all sides equal in length, while a rectangle has opposite sides equal and four right angles.