Section 6-1 Enrichment (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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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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What are the properties of a rectangle?

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A rectangle has opposite sides that are equal and parallel, and all angles are right angles (90 degrees).

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What defines a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length and opposite angles that are equal.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is an isosceles trapezoid?

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An isosceles trapezoid is a trapezoid with at least one pair of parallel sides and the non-parallel sides are of equal length.

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What is a parallelogram?

Back

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

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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Are all rectangles also parallelograms?

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Yes, all rectangles are parallelograms because they have opposite sides that are equal and parallel.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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Can a rhombus be a rectangle?

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Yes, a rhombus can be a rectangle if all angles are right angles, making it a special type of rhombus.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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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.

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Are all kites parallelograms?

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No, not all kites are parallelograms; a kite does not necessarily have opposite sides that are equal.

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What is the relationship between trapezoids and parallelograms?

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Trapezoids have at least one pair of parallel sides, while parallelograms have two pairs of parallel sides.