Geometry Unit 6: 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 parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram has opposite sides that are equal and parallel, opposite angles that are equal, and the diagonals bisect each other.

Front

What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles.

Front

What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a parallelogram with all four sides of equal length.

Front

What is a square?

Back

A square is a quadrilateral that is both a rectangle and a rhombus, meaning it has four right angles and all sides of equal length.

Front

What does it mean for diagonals to bisect each other?

Back

It means that the diagonals intersect at their midpoints, dividing each diagonal into two equal segments.

Front

How do you find the length of a midsegment in a triangle?

Back

The length of a midsegment is half the length of the third side of the triangle.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

Back

Area = length × width.

Front

What is the formula for the area of a parallelogram?

Back

Area = base × height.

Front

What is the relationship between the slopes of opposite sides in a parallelogram?

Back

The slopes of opposite sides in a parallelogram are equal.