Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

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

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What defines 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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What are the properties of a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles and opposite sides that are equal in length.

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What is a square?

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A square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length and all angles are right angles.

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What is a rhombus?

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

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What is a trapezoid?

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

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What is a kite in geometry?

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A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.

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What is the significance of diagonals in a rhombus?

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In a rhombus, the diagonals bisect each other at right angles and bisect the angles of the rhombus.

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How can you identify a rectangle?

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A rectangle can be identified by having two pairs of opposite sides that are equal and four right angles.

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What is the relationship between the angles in a quadrilateral?

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