Properties of rectangles, rhombuses and squares

Front

What do squares and rhombuses have in common?

Back

They both have all congruent sides.

Front

A square is a rectangle.

Back

Always

Front

What is a defining property of a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles.

Front

What is the relationship between the sides of a rhombus?

Back

All sides of a rhombus are congruent.

Front

If a rectangle has a length of 10 and a width of 5, what is its area?

Back

50 (Area = length × width).

Front

What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 4?

Back

16 (Perimeter = 4 × side length).

Front

In a rectangle, how do the diagonals behave?

Back

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

Front

What is the formula for the area of a rhombus?

Back

Area = (d1 × d2) / 2, where d1 and d2 are the lengths of the diagonals.

Front

If the diagonals of a rhombus are 6 and 8, what is its area?

Back

24 (Area = (6 × 8) / 2).

Front

What is a square?

Back

A square is a special type of rectangle with all sides equal and all angles 90 degrees.