Properties of Rectangles, Rhombi, and Squares

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What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles (90 degrees) and opposite sides that are equal in length.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What are the properties of a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length, opposite angles that are equal, and diagonals that bisect each other at right angles.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What defines a square?

Back

A square is a special type of rectangle and rhombus that has all four sides equal in length and all four angles equal to 90 degrees.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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

Back

The sum of all four angles in a quadrilateral is 360 degrees.

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What are the properties of the diagonals in a rectangle?

Back

The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent (equal in length) and bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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

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In a rectangle, each angle measures 90 degrees.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is the relationship between the sides of a rhombus and its angles?

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In a rhombus, opposite angles are equal, and adjacent angles are supplementary (add up to 180 degrees).

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?

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The area of a rectangle is calculated using the formula: Area = length × width.

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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What is the formula for the perimeter of a square?

Back

The perimeter of a square is calculated using the formula: Perimeter = 4 × side length.

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CCSS.3.MD.D.8

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How do the diagonals of a rhombus behave?

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The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angles and are not necessarily equal.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11