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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What is a trapezoid?

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

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What is a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are equal and all angles that are right angles (90 degrees).

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What is a square?

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A square is a quadrilateral that has all sides equal in length and all angles equal to 90 degrees.

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What is a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all sides equal in length, but the angles are not necessarily 90 degrees.

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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.

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Can a square be classified as a rectangle?

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Yes, a square is a special type of rectangle because it has all right angles and opposite sides that are equal.

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Can a square be classified as a rhombus?

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Yes, a square is also a special type of rhombus because it has all sides equal in length.

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What are the properties of a rectangle?

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A rectangle has opposite sides that are equal, all angles are right angles, and the diagonals are equal in length.

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What are the properties of a rhombus?

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A rhombus has all sides equal, opposite angles are equal, and the diagonals bisect each other at right angles.