Classifying Quadrilaterals

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What is a quadrilateral?

Back

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

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What are the properties of a square?

Back

A square has four equal sides, four right angles, and opposite sides that are parallel.

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What is a rectangle?

Back

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides and four right angles.

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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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What is a parallelogram?

Back

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with two sets of parallel sides.

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Are all squares rectangles?

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Yes, all squares are rectangles because they have four right angles and opposite sides that are parallel.

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Are all rectangles squares?

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No, not all rectangles are squares. A rectangle must have four right angles, but a square must have all sides equal.

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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 the difference between a rhombus and a square?

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A rhombus has all sides equal but does not require right angles, while a square has all sides equal and all angles are right angles.

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Can a quadrilateral be both a rectangle and a rhombus?

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Yes, a square is a special type of quadrilateral that is both a rectangle and a rhombus.