Properties of Rectangles, Rhombi, and Squares

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What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are equal in length and four right angles.

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What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length and opposite angles that are equal.

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What is a square?

Back

A square is a special type of rectangle and rhombus where all four sides are equal in length and all angles are right angles.

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What are the properties of a rectangle?

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1. Opposite sides are equal in length. 2. All angles are right angles (90 degrees). 3. Diagonals bisect each other and are equal in length.

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What are the properties of a rhombus?

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1. All sides are equal in length. 2. Opposite angles are equal. 3. Diagonals bisect each other at right angles.

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What are the properties of a square?

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1. All sides are equal in length. 2. All angles are right angles (90 degrees). 3. Diagonals are equal in length and bisect each other at right angles.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Area = length × width.

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How do you find the area of a rhombus?

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Area = (diagonal1 × diagonal2) / 2.

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How do you find the area of a square?

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Area = side × side.

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What is the relationship between the angles in a rectangle?

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All angles in a rectangle are right angles, each measuring 90 degrees.