Classifying Quadrilaterals: Key Concepts and Techniques

What type of triangle has three sides of different lengths?

• Right

• Isosceles

• Equilateral

• Scalene

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

Which quadrilateral has both pairs of opposite sides parallel?

• Rectangle

• Parallelogram

• Rhombus

• Trapezoid

Tags

CCSS.4.G.A.2

A square is considered a type of:

• Parallelogram only

• Rhombus only

• Rectangle and Rhombus

• Rectangle only

Tags

CCSS.5.G.B.4

Which statement is true about rectangles?

• All sides are congruent

• Has one right angle

• Has four right angles

• Only one pair of parallel sides

Tags

CCSS.5.G.B.4

What makes a rhombus different from a rectangle?

• It has one pair of parallel sides

• It has four right angles

• It cannot be a parallelogram

• It has four congruent sides

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.11

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a trapezoid?

• Two pairs of parallel sides

• One pair of parallel sides

• Four right angles

• Four congruent sides

What is the most specific classification for a quadrilateral with four right angles and four congruent sides?

• Parallelogram

• Rhombus

• Rectangle

• Square

Tags

CCSS.5.G.B.4

Is it possible to draw a square that is not a rhombus?

• Only if it has no right angles

• No, it's impossible

• Yes, easily

• Only if the sides are not congruent

Tags

CCSS.5.G.B.4

Can a parallelogram be a trapezoid?

• Only if it has congruent sides

• Only if it has right angles

• No, never

• Yes, always

Which of these is a possible task?

• Drawing a trapezoid with four right angles

• Drawing a parallelogram that is also a trapezoid

• Drawing a square that is not a rhombus

• Drawing a rectangle that is not a square

Tags

CCSS.5.G.B.4