Unit 5 Day 2 - Types of Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

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A quadrilateral is any polygon that has 4 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.

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What is a trapezoid?

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

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What is a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a quadrilateral with 4 right angles.

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What is a square?

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A square is a polygon with 4 right angles and 4 congruent sides.

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Are all squares rectangles?

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True, all squares are rectangles because they have 4 right angles.

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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 distinguishes a rhombus from a square?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all sides equal, but it does not require right angles.

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What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?

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

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How can you identify a trapezoid?

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A trapezoid can be identified by having at least one pair of parallel sides.