Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

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

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What are the types of quadrilaterals?

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The main types of quadrilaterals include squares, rectangles, rhombuses, trapezoids, and parallelograms.

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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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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 are right angles.

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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 are right angles.

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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 right angles.

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What is a trapezoid?

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

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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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How can you identify a rectangle?

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

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How can you identify a rhombus?

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