Classifying 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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What are the properties of a trapezoid?

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

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What distinguishes an isosceles trapezoid from a regular trapezoid?

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An isosceles trapezoid has non-parallel sides that are equal in length and base angles that are equal.

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What are the properties of a parallelogram?

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

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What defines a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles.

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What is a square?

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A square is a rectangle with all four sides of equal length.

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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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What is a kite in terms of quadrilaterals?

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

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How can you identify a square?

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A square can be identified by having four equal sides and four right angles.

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What is the relationship between rectangles and squares?

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