Classifying Quadrilaterals

Front

What are the properties of a parallelogram?

Back

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

Front

List the types of quadrilaterals that are also parallelograms.

Back

Rectangle, rhombus, square.

Front

What shape is formed when a parallelogram has four sides of equal length and all right angles?

Back

Square.

Front

What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length and opposite angles that are equal.

Front

What is a trapezoid?

Back

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

Front

What quadrilateral has all right angles and all sides the same length?

Back

Square.

Front

How can you identify a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles and opposite sides that are equal in length.

Front

What distinguishes a rhombus from a rectangle?

Back

A rhombus has all sides of equal length, while a rectangle has opposite sides that are equal and all angles are right angles.

Front

What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?

Back

The sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.

Front

Can a square be classified as a rectangle? Why or why not?

Back

Yes, a square can be classified as a rectangle because it has four right angles and opposite sides that are equal.