6.2 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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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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What is a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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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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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is a square?

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

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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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 can you identify a rhombus?

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A rhombus can be identified by its equal side lengths and opposite angles that are equal.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What distinguishes a rectangle from a square?

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A rectangle has opposite sides equal and four right angles, while a square has all sides equal and four right angles.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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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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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.