Geometry Definitions: Quadrilaterals

What is the definition of a Quadrilateral?

• A polygon with three sides and three
  angles
• Lines that cross each other at exactly one point
• A polygon with four sides and four angles
• An angle measuring exactly 90˚

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

What is the definition of a Parallelogram?

• A quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and congruent and opposite angles
  that are congruent
• Having three dimensions – length, width, and height
• A characteristic, e.g. size, shape, color, number, value
• Being in the same plane but never meeting

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

What is the definition of a Rhombus?

• A two-dimensional closed figure
• A half a circle
• A triangle that has one 90˚ angle
• A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides, four congruent sides, and
  congruent opposite angles

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

What is the definition of a Square?

• A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides
• A quadrilateral with four 90˚ angles, 4 congruent sides, and 2 pairs of parallel sides
• A division or smaller part of a category
• Having two dimensions – length and width

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

What is the definition of a Rectangle?

• A quadrilateral with 2 pairs of congruent parallel sides and 4 right angles
• Lines that cross each other at exactly one point
• A polygon with 5 sides
• A polygon with four sides and four angles

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

What is the definition of a Trapezoid?

• A common feature or characteristic
• Having three dimensions – length, width, and height
• Having exactly the same size and shape
• A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides

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CCSS.4.G.A.2

What is the definition of a Polygon?

• Being in the same plane but never meeting
• An angle measuring exactly 90˚
• A closed figure formed by three or more line segments
• having the same size, shape, and measure

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

What is the definition of Congruent?

• Having the same size, shape, and measure
• An angle measuring less than 90˚
• A common feature or characteristic
• Having two dimensions – length and width

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CCSS.8.G.A.2

Name this shape

• Parallelogram
• Square
• Rhombuse
• Quadrilateral

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

Name this shape

• Parallelogram
• Rhombuse
• Square
• Rectangle

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CCSS.3.G.A.1