Properties of Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

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A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides, four vertices, and four angles.

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What are the properties of a parallelogram?

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

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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How do you calculate 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 is a trapezoid?

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

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What is the difference between a rectangle and a rhombus?

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

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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The area of a rectangle is calculated as Area = length × width.

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CCSS.4.MD.A.3

CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

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What is the formula for the area of a trapezoid?

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The area of a trapezoid is calculated as Area = (1/2) × (base1 + base2) × height.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is a square?

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

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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How do you find the length of a side in a trapezoid given the other sides?

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Use the properties of trapezoids and the Pythagorean theorem if applicable, or set up equations based on the trapezoid's properties.

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What is the relationship between the angles in a trapezoid?

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In a trapezoid, the angles on the same side of a leg are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).