Rhombus Rectangle Square

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What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a type of parallelogram where all four sides are of equal length.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a type of parallelogram where all angles are right angles (90 degrees).

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What is a square?

Back

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

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What property distinguishes a rhombus from a rectangle?

Back

In a rhombus, all sides are congruent, while in a rectangle, opposite sides are congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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What property distinguishes a rectangle from a square?

Back

In a rectangle, adjacent sides can be of different lengths, while in a square, all sides are equal.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What is the relationship between the diagonals of a rhombus?

Back

The diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular to each other and bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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What is the relationship between the diagonals of a rectangle?

Back

The diagonals of a rectangle are congruent and bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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What is the relationship between the diagonals of a square?

Back

The diagonals of a square are congruent, perpendicular, and bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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How can you prove that a parallelogram is a rectangle?

Back

A parallelogram is a rectangle if its diagonals are congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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How can you prove that a parallelogram is a rhombus?

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A parallelogram is a rhombus if its adjacent sides are congruent.

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CCSS.HSG.C.A.3