Exemplar 18 Classifying Figures

Jonathan has 2 long straws ofequal length and 2 short straws ofequal length. What two quadrilateralscan he make with the 4 straws?

• He can make a rhombus and a square.

• He can make a trapezoid and a rectangle.

• He can make a square and a trapezoid.

• He can make a rectangle and a parallelogram.

Look at the figure. What is the classification of the figure?

• Rectangle

• Trapezoid

• Quadrilateral

• Rhombus

The figures share a characteristic. Which statement best describes these figures?

• They are all trapezoids.

• They are all rectangles.

• They are all squares.

• They are all quadrilaterals.

Ruth sorted polygons into groups. The polygons shown belong in the same group.

• Polygons with perpendicular and parallel lines

• Polygons with perpendicular lines only

• Polygons with acute and obtuse angles

• Polygons with obtuse angles only

Tell whether the two figures are congruent.

• Yes, same size and same shape

• No, same shape but different sizes

• No, different size and different shapes

• 4m
• 5m
• 3m
• 4.5m

4m 5m 3m 4.5m

• 4m

• 5m

• 3m

• 4.5m

Which two figures are congruent?

• Figures A and B

• Figures A and C

• Figures A and D

• Figures C and D

Tell whether the figures are congruent or not congruent.

• Congruent

• Not Congruent

Triangle LMN is shown below. Which of the following correctly identifies a point, a line, a line segment, and a ray on this figure?

• Point M, line MN, line segment MN, ray MN

• Point L, line LN, line segment LN, ray LN

• Point N, line MN, line segment MN, ray NL

• Point L, line LN, line segment LN, ray LM