Quad and Kite Basic Review

I am a quadrilateral

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False, Quadrilaterals must have 4 sides

I am a quadrilateral

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False, Quadrilaterals must be closed

I am a quadrilateral

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True, it is closed, it has straight sides, the sides are non-crossing, and it has 4 sides.

A quadrilateral's exterior angles ALWAYS add up to a total of 360 degrees.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True, a quadrilateral is a polygon.

And polygon exterior angles ALWAYS add to a total of 360 degrees.

A quadrilateral's interior angles ALWAYS add up to a total of 360 degrees.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

True, a quadrilateral has 4 sides.

So n = 4 in the formula,

(n - 2) * 180 =

(4 - 2) * 180 =

2 * 180 =

360 degrees

Segment AB is a diagonal.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False, segment AB is a side.

Sides can not be diagonals.

Segment BD is a diagonal.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

False, segment BD would be a diagonal even if it is not drawn in the picture.

Angle A and Angle C would be considered a(n)_________ angle pair.

• Opposite

• Consecutive

Answer explanation

They are an opposite angle pair because they are across from each other.

How many opposite angle pairs does a quadrilateral have?

• 1 pair

• 2 pairs

• 3 pairs

• 4 pairs

Answer explanation

2,

angles A and C are across from each other

angles B and D are across from each other

Angle A and Angle B would be considered a(n) ________ angle pair.

• Opposite

• Consecutive

Answer explanation

They are a consecutive angle pair because they come after each other when going around the quadrilateral.