Unit 6 Study Guide Polygons and Quadrilaterals

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What is a polygon?

Back

A polygon is a closed figure formed by a finite number of straight line segments connected end to end.

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Define 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 rectangle?

Back

A rectangle has opposite sides that are equal in length, four right angles, and the diagonals are equal in length.

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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Area = length × width.

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What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a type of polygon that is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length.

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What are the properties of a rhombus?

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A rhombus has opposite angles that are equal, adjacent angles that are supplementary, and diagonals that bisect each other at right angles.

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How do you find the area of a rhombus?

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Area = (diagonal1 × diagonal2) / 2.

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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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What are the properties of a parallelogram?

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Opposite angles are equal, consecutive angles are supplementary, and the diagonals bisect each other.

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How do you find the area of a parallelogram?

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Area = base × height.