Properties of Polygons and Quadrilaterals

Select the following terms that can correctly describe this shape.

• polygon, quadrilateral, rectangle

• polygon, quadrilateral, trapezoid

• polygon, quadrilateral, hexagon

• polygon, quadrilateral rhombus

What are all the ways this shape can be classified?

• Rhombus, parallelogram, square

• Rhombus, trapezoid, square

• Rhombus, parallelogram, quadrilateral, trapezoid

• rectangle, trapezoid, triangle

What 2 attributes do the following shapes share?

• They are all polygons and quadrilaterals.

• They are all polygons and parallelograms.

• They are all polygons and trapezoids.

• They are all rhombuses and quadrilaterals.

What are all the special names for this polygon?

• rectangle, square

• rectangle, parallelogram, trapezoid, quadrilateral

• rectangle, parallelogram, quadrilateral, square

• rectangle, parallelogram, rhombus

The shape shown is a square. Why could it also be considered a rhombus?

• It has 4 right angles.

• It has 4 congruent sides.

• There are no parallel sides.

• There are no perpendicular lines.

Which Quadrilateral has 4 right angles, 2 sets of parallel sides, and all of its' sides are the same length?

• Triangle

• Rhombus

• Rectangle

• Square

Which Quadrilateral has 4 right angles, 2 sets of parallel sides, and all of its' sides are the same length?

• Triangle

• Rhombus

• Rectangle

• Square

Which Quadrilateral has 4 right angles, 2 sets of parallel sides, and is also a parallelogram?

• Rectangle

• Square

• Triangle

• Rhombus

Which attributes are important for identifying a rhombus?

• 4 sides must be equal in length

• sides are different lengths

• has right angles

The square could also be called a parallelogram because...

• It has two sets of parallel lines.

• It has four congruent sides.

• It has four right angles.

• It is not a quadrilateral.