Quadrilaterals: Identifying and Solving

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

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What are the properties of a square?

Back

A square has four equal sides, four right angles, and its diagonals bisect each other at right angles.

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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.

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What distinguishes a rectangle from a square?

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

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What is a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length, but angles are not necessarily right angles.

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What are perpendicular diagonals?

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

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Which quadrilaterals have perpendicular diagonals?

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Kites and rhombuses have perpendicular diagonals.

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What is a parallelogram?

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

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How do you find the measure of an angle in a quadrilateral?

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To find the measure of an angle in a quadrilateral, use the formula: Angle = 360° - (sum of the other three angles).

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What is the difference between a kite and a rhombus?

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A kite has two pairs of adjacent sides that are equal, while a rhombus has all four sides equal.