Quadrilaterals

Front

What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

Front

Name three types of quadrilaterals.

Back

Parallelogram, rectangle, trapezoid.

Front

What is a parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and equal in length.

Front

What distinguishes a rectangle from a parallelogram?

Back

A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles.

Front

What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a parallelogram with all four sides of equal length.

Front

What is the relationship between a square and a rhombus?

Back

A square is a special type of rhombus that has four right angles.

Front

What is a trapezoid?

Back

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

Front

Can a trapezoid be a parallelogram?

Back

No, a trapezoid cannot be a parallelogram because it has only one pair of parallel sides.

Front

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

Back

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

Front

How many sets of parallel sides does a rectangle have?

Back

A rectangle has two sets of parallel sides.