Classifying Quadrilaterals

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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 and four right angles.

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What is a parallelogram?

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

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What is a rhombus?

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

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What is a square?

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A square is a quadrilateral that has all sides equal and all angles right angles.

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Are all squares rectangles?

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Yes, all squares are rectangles because they have four right angles.

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Are all rectangles squares?

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No, not all rectangles are squares because squares have all sides equal.

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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.

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What shapes are considered parallelograms?

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Rectangles, rhombuses, and squares are all types of parallelograms.

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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.