Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides, four vertices, and four angles.

Front

Name a quadrilateral that has opposite sides that are equal and parallel.

Back

Parallelogram.

Front

What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles.

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What is a square?

Back

A square is a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles.

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What is a trapezoid?

Back

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

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What is a rhombus?

Back

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

Front

Can a square be considered a rectangle?

Back

Yes, a square is a special type of rectangle.

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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

How many pairs of parallel sides does a trapezoid have?

Back

A trapezoid has one pair of parallel sides.

Front

What distinguishes a parallelogram from a trapezoid?

Back

A parallelogram has two pairs of parallel sides, while a trapezoid has only one.