Quadrilateral Vocabulary

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

A quadrilateral is a four-sided shape with four angles.

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What is the difference between a rectangle and a square?

Back

A rectangle has opposite sides that are equal, while a square has four congruent sides.

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What are parallel lines?

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Parallel lines are two lines that never touch, no matter how far they are extended.

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What is a kite in terms of quadrilaterals?

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A kite is a quadrilateral with two pairs of consecutive sides that have equal lengths.

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What is a four-sided polygon called?

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A four-sided polygon is called a quadrilateral.

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What are the properties of a rectangle?

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A rectangle has opposite sides that are equal in length and all angles are right angles (90 degrees).

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What defines a square?

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A square is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length and all angles equal to 90 degrees.

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What is a trapezoid?

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A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides.

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

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

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What is a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length, but angles are not necessarily 90 degrees.