Hierarchy of Triangles and Quadrilaterals

A quadrilateral with only 1 pair of parallel lines

• Square

• Triangle

• Circle

• Trapezoid

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

• rectangle

• quadrilateral

• polygon

• trapezoid

Is he correct?

• Yes

• No

What attributes do shapes C and D have in common?

• They each have 4 sides

• They each have exactly 1 pair of parallel sides

• They each have 2 pairs of parallel sides

• They each have 4 sides and have 2 parallel sides

• They each have 4 sides and exactly 1 pair of parallel sides

a triangle with one angle over 90 degrees and no sides of equal length

• scalene obtuse triangle

• equilateral acute triangle

• scalene right triangle

• isosceles obtuse

  triangle

What attributes do the shapes C, and F have in common?

• They each have 4 sides of equal length

• They each have 4 right angles each

• The each have 4 right angles and 4 sides of equal length

• They each have no attributes in common

What attribute does B and D have in common?

• They each have 3 sides

• They each have at least 1 right angle

• They each have 3 sides and at least 1 right angle

• They do not share a common attribute

Label/name the correct polygons that should go in the red and green section.

a

b

Trapezoid

Square

Rhombus

Rectangle

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