Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

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

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What defines 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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Is a square a type of rectangle?

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Yes, a square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length.

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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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Can a parallelogram have right angles?

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Yes, a parallelogram can have right angles, but it is not always the case.

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What is a rhombus?

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A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length and opposite angles that are equal.

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Are all rectangles parallelograms?

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Yes, all rectangles are parallelograms because they have opposite sides that are parallel and equal.

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What is the relationship between squares and rhombuses?

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All squares are rhombuses, but not all rhombuses are squares.

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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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Can a trapezoid be an isosceles trapezoid?

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Yes, an isosceles trapezoid has non-parallel sides that are equal in length.