Polygons and Quadrilaterals

Name a 5-sided polygon.

• square

• triangle

• octagon

• pentagon

Here are two triangles and a quadrilateral. If you side them together, what new polygon would you create?

• pentagon

• rectangle

• hexagon

• octagon

The figures below were correctly grouped together. Which BEST describes any figure that belongs in this group?

• It must have parallel sides.

• It must have exactly 4 angles.

• It must have perpendicular sides.

• It must have at least 2 equal angles.

Which statement BEST explains why a square is a rectangle?

• It is a quadrilateral with four right angles.

• It is similar to a rectangle.

• It is a parallelogram.

• It is a rhombus.

Which of the following shows a characteristic of ALL quadrilaterals?

• two sets of parallel sides

• closed, three-sided figure

• closed, four-sided figure

• two sets of congruent sides

Which word describes a quadrilateral that has 4 congruent sides and 2 different pairs of congruent angles?

• square

• rhombus

• rectangle

• trapezoid

Based on this information, which statement must be true?

• Every square must have these same characteristics.

• Every rectangle must have these same characteristics.

• Every quadrilateral must have these same characteristics.

• Every parallelogram must have these same characteristics.

Which two figures can always be described as quadrilaterals with all sides congruent?

• square and rhombus

• square and rectangle

• rhombus and parallelogram

• rectangle and parallelogram

Which figure can be classified as both a parallelogram and a rhombus?

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Which of the given sets of polygons are always parallelograms?

• rhombus and trapezoid

• square and rhombus

• kite and rectangle

• trapezoid and kite