Geometry: UV Classifying 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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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What is a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are equal in length and all angles measuring 90 degrees.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is a square?

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A square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length and all angles measure 90 degrees.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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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.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is a parallelogram?

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

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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How can you identify a rectangle?

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A rectangle can be identified by having four right angles and opposite sides that are equal.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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How can you identify a square?

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A square can be identified by having four equal sides and four right angles.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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How can you identify a rhombus?

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A rhombus can be identified by having four equal sides, but the angles can vary.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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How can you identify a parallelogram?

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A parallelogram can be identified by having opposite sides that are equal and parallel.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is the relationship between squares, rectangles, and rhombuses?

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All squares are rectangles and rhombuses, but not all rectangles and rhombuses are squares.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4