Properties of Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

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

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What are the properties of a square?

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A square has four equal sides, four right angles, and two sets of parallel sides. Its diagonals are equal and bisect each other at right angles.

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What defines a parallelogram?

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

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What are the properties of a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles. Opposite sides are equal in length.

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What is an isosceles trapezoid?

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An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with one pair of parallel sides and the non-parallel sides are equal in length.

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What are the properties of a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides equal in length. Opposite angles are equal, and its diagonals bisect each other at right angles.

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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. Its diagonals intersect at right angles.

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How do you find the area of a parallelogram?

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The area of a parallelogram is calculated by multiplying the base by the height (Area = base × height).

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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 the relationship between the diagonals of a rectangle?

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The diagonals of a rectangle are equal in length and bisect each other.