Quadrilaterals, Kites, and Trapezoids Flashcard

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What are the properties of a parallelogram?

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A parallelogram has opposite sides that are equal in length, opposite angles that are equal, and adjacent angles that are supplementary.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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How many pairs of parallel sides does a trapezoid have?

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A trapezoid has exactly 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 kite in geometry?

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A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.

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What is the relationship between the diagonals of a kite?

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The diagonals of a kite intersect at right angles, and one diagonal bisects the other.

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If ABCD is a parallelogram, what can be said about the lengths of its diagonals?

Back

The diagonals of a parallelogram bisect each other but are not necessarily equal in length.

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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What is the measure of each angle in a rectangle?

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Each angle in a rectangle measures 90 degrees.

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How do you find the length of a diagonal in a rectangle?

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The length of a diagonal in a rectangle can be found using the Pythagorean theorem: d = √(length² + width²).

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CCSS.8.G.B.7

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What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

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The area of a trapezoid is given by the formula: Area = 1/2 * (base1 + base2) * height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1