Quadrilateral Properties FLASHCARD

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What is a quadrilateral?

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

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What are the properties of a rectangle?

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

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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 defines a square?

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A square is a quadrilateral with all sides equal in length and all angles equal to 90 degrees.

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What is a trapezoid?

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

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Are all squares rectangles?

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Yes, all squares are rectangles because they have four right angles and opposite sides that are equal.

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Are all rectangles squares?

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No, not all rectangles are squares; only those with all sides equal are squares.

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What does 'congruent' mean in geometry?

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Congruent means that two figures have the same shape and size.

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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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What is a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all sides equal in length, but angles are not necessarily 90 degrees.