Special Parallelograms and Trapezoids

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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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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is a rectangle?

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A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles (90 degrees) and opposite sides that are equal in length.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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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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What are the properties of a parallelogram?

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A parallelogram has opposite sides that are equal in length, opposite angles that are equal, and the diagonals bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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How do you find the area of a rectangle?

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The area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length by its width (Area = length × width).

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CCSS.3.MD.C.7B

CCSS.4.MD.A.3

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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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What is the relationship between the diagonals of a rectangle?

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The diagonals of a rectangle are equal in length and bisect each other.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

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How do you determine if a quadrilateral is a rhombus?

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A quadrilateral is a rhombus if all four sides are of equal length or if the diagonals bisect each other at right angles.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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What is the formula for the area of a rhombus?

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The area of a rhombus can be calculated using the formula: Area = (d1 × d2) / 2, where d1 and d2 are the lengths of the diagonals.

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CCSS.6.G.A.1

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What is the definition of a square?

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A square is a special type of rectangle and rhombus that has all sides equal and all angles equal to 90 degrees.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4