Classifying Quadrilaterals

Front

What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

Front

What are the properties of a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus has four equal sides, opposite angles that are equal, and its diagonals bisect each other at right angles.

Front

Is a square a type of rhombus?

Back

Yes, a square is a special type of rhombus where all angles are right angles.

Front

What is the difference between a rectangle and a square?

Back

A rectangle has opposite sides that are equal and all angles are right angles, while a square has all four sides equal and all angles are right angles.

Front

What defines a parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.

Front

Can a trapezoid be a parallelogram?

Back

No, a trapezoid has only one pair of parallel sides, while a parallelogram has two.

Front

What is a right angle?

Back

A right angle is an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees.

Front

How many degrees are in the sum of the angles of a quadrilateral?

Back

The sum of the angles in a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.

Front

What is a rectangle?

Back

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

Front

What is a square?

Back

A square is a quadrilateral with all four sides equal and all angles that are right angles.