HGEO Ch. 7 Quadrilaterals

Front

What is a trapezoid?

Back

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

Front

What is a parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides.

Front

What defines a rhombus?

Back

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

Front

What is the difference between a rectangle and a square?

Back

A rectangle has opposite sides equal and angles of 90 degrees, while a square has all sides equal and angles of 90 degrees.

Front

What is a kite in geometry?

Back

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

Front

How can you identify a trapezoid?

Back

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

Front

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

Back

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

Front

If one angle of a parallelogram is 65 degrees, what are the measures of the other angles?

Back

The opposite angle is also 65 degrees, and the other two angles are 115 degrees each.

Front

What is the relationship between the diagonals of a rhombus?

Back

The diagonals of a rhombus bisect each other at right angles.

Front

What is a necessary condition for a shape to be classified as a parallelogram?

Back

Both pairs of opposite sides must be parallel.