Properties of Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

Front

Name the types of quadrilaterals.

Back

The types of quadrilaterals include squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, trapezoids, and kites.

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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

Define a parallelogram.

Back

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

Front

What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles.

Front

What is a square?

Back

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

Front

Define a rhombus.

Back

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

Front

What is a trapezoid?

Back

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

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How do you find the missing angle in a quadrilateral?

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To find the missing angle, subtract the sum of the known angles from 360 degrees.

Front

What is the property of opposite angles in a parallelogram?

Back

In a parallelogram, opposite angles are equal.