Polygons, Parallelograms, Rectangles, Rhombus, Square

Using this hierarchy of two dimensional figures, determine which of the following labels can be given to the shape below. Select three that apply.

• paralellogram

• polygon

• quadrilateral

• rectangle

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Which of the following characteristics of rectangles help to distinguish them from parallelograms?

• Rectangles have opposite angles that are congruent.

• Rectangles have opposite sides that are congruent.

• Rectangles have four right angles.

• Rectangles have at least two parallel sides.

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Which of the following characteristics of rhombi help to distinguish them from parallelograms?

• Rhombi have four congruent sides.

• Rhombi have opposite angles that are congruent.

• Rhombi have opposite sides that are parallel.

• Rhombi have four right angles.

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CCSS.3.G.A.1

The definition of a trapezoid is a quadrilateral with __________.

• all four sides the same length and opposite sides parallel

• at least one pair of parallel sides

• both pairs of opposite sides parallel

• four right angles and opposite sides parallel

All rhombuses are parallelograms, and all rhombuses are kites. So, all kites are parallelograms.

• True

• False

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

All squares are rectangles, and all squares are rhombuses. So, all rhombuses are rectangles.

• True

• False

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CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Rhombuses __________ have 2 pairs of parallel sides.

• always

• sometimes

• never

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CCSS.5.G.B.4

What is the least number of sides a polygon can have?

• two

• three

• four

• five

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

What type of polygon is this?

• parallelogram

• rhombus

• kite

• trapezoid

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CCSS.2.G.A.1

In the diagram shown each circle represents a group of polygons. If a polygon belongs in a circle, it also belongs in any larger circle. What kind of polygon belongs in the shaded circle?

• trapezoids

• squares

• pentagons

• rhombuses

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CCSS.2.G.A.1