Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

A quadrilateral is a shape with four sides.

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What is a square?

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A square is a quadrilateral with all sides equal and all angles 90 degrees.

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What is a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a quadrilateral with opposite sides equal and all angles 90 degrees.

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What is a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all sides equal but angles are not necessarily 90 degrees.

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What is a parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are equal and parallel.

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What is a trapezoid?

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A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides.

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Can a square be a rhombus?

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Yes, a square is a special type of rhombus.

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Can a rectangle be a rhombus?

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No, a rectangle cannot be a rhombus because its angles are 90 degrees.

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What is the relationship between squares and rectangles?

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All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.

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What is the relationship between parallelograms and rectangles?

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All rectangles are parallelograms, but not all parallelograms are rectangles.