Classifying Quadrilaterals

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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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How are a trapezoid and a rhombus alike?

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Both are quadrilaterals.

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What defines a parallelogram?

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

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What is the definition of a quadrilateral?

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A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides.

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What is a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles.

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What is the relationship between rectangles and parallelograms?

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Every rectangle is a parallelogram, but not every parallelogram is a rectangle.

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What is a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a parallelogram with all four sides of equal length.

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How can you identify a square?

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A square is a quadrilateral that is both a rectangle and a rhombus, having all sides equal and all angles right.

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

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

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What distinguishes a kite from other quadrilaterals?

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A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal.