Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

Front

What are the properties of a square?

Back

A square has 4 equal sides, 4 right angles, and 2 sets of parallel lines.

Front

What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with opposite sides equal and 4 right angles.

Front

What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all sides equal and opposite angles equal.

Front

What is a trapezoid?

Back

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

Front

What does it mean for lines to be parallel?

Back

Parallel lines are lines in a plane that never meet and are always the same distance apart.

Front

What does it mean for lines to be perpendicular?

Back

Perpendicular lines are lines that intersect at a right angle (90 degrees).

Front

Is a square a type of rectangle?

Back

Yes, a square is a special type of rectangle where all sides are equal.

Front

Is a rhombus a type of parallelogram?

Back

Yes, a rhombus is a type of parallelogram with all sides equal.

Front

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

Back

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