Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

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

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

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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, four right angles, and its diagonals are equal in length.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What is a square?

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A square is a special type of rectangle where all four sides are equal in length and all angles are right angles.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What defines a parallelogram?

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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and equal in length.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

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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 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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How can you identify a kite?

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A kite is a quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal in length.

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What is the relationship between squares and rectangles?

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All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

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What is the most specific name for a quadrilateral with one pair of parallel sides?

Back

Trapezoid.

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What is the most specific name for a quadrilateral with all sides equal and opposite angles equal?

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Rhombus.

Tags

CCSS.3.G.A.1