Characteristics of Quadrilaterals

How are a trapezoid and a rhombus alike?

• Both are parallelograms

• Both are quadrilaterals

• Both have four equal sides

• Both have only one pair of parallel sides

Colton drew a parallelogram with four sides of equal length and two pairs of equal angles. What shape did he draw?

• kite

• rectangle

• square

• trapezoid

Brayden is working on a report in which he will compare and contrast the different types of quadrilaterals. Which statement should NOT be included in his report?

• All rhombuses are squares.

• All squares are parallelograms.

• All squares and rectangles have opposite sides that are congruent.

• All parallelograms, rectangles, and squares have opposite angles that are congruent.

a polygon with 4 angles and 4 sides

• quadrilateral

• hierarchy

• acute angle

• obtuse angle

a quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel and equal

• square

• parallelogram

• trapezoid

• rectangle

A quadrilateral with 1 pair of opposite side parallel lines.

• rhombus

• trapezoid

• rectangle

• parallelogram

a quadrilateral with 4 equal sides, 4 right angles, and opposite sides are parallel.

• square

• parallelogram

• rhombus

• rectangle

A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of opposite equal parallel sides and 4 right angles.

• rectangle

• trapezoid

• parallelogram

• rhombus

a quadrilateral with 4 equal sides, opposite sides are parallel, opposite angles are equal

• trapezoid

• parallelogram

• triangle

• rhombus

Which of the following are characteristics of a Quadrilateral?

• All angle measures are congruent.

• It has 4 sides.

• All side lengths are congruent.

• Opposite sides are parallel.