Properties of Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

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What are the properties of a rectangle?

Back

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

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What is a parallelogram?

Back

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

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What is the difference between a rectangle and a parallelogram?

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A rectangle has right angles, while a parallelogram does not necessarily have right angles.

Front

What is a trapezoid?

Back

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

Front

Can a trapezoid be a parallelogram?

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No, a trapezoid cannot be a parallelogram because it does not have two pairs of parallel sides.

Front

What is a square?

Back

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

Front

What is a rhombus?

Back

A rhombus is a quadrilateral with all four sides of equal length, but it does not have to have right angles.

Front

How many sides does a quadrilateral have?

Back

A quadrilateral has four sides.

Front

Is a trapezoid always a quadrilateral?

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Yes, a trapezoid is always a quadrilateral.