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A parallelogram is always a square.
False
A square is always a parallelogram.
True
A rectangle is sometimes a rhombus.
True
A rhombus is always a rectangle.
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A square is never a quadrilateral.
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A rectangle is sometimes a quadrilateral.
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A rhombus is always a quadrilateral.
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A square is sometimes a rhombus.
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A rectangle is sometimes a parallelogram.
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A parallelogram is always a rhombus.
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A quadrilateral is sometimes a triangle.
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A parallelogram always has four congruent angles.
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A quadrilateral always has diagonals that bisect each other.
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A quadrilateral has diagonals that are congruent.
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A parallelogram has all four sides parallel to each other.
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A diagonal in a rhombus is at a 90 degree angle to the other diagonal in a rhombus.
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When an interior angle in a rhombus is intersected by a diagonal, the resulting two angles are supplementary.
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A rhombus is always a square.
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A rhombus is just a funny word made up by math teachers to get kids to say things that sound ridiculous.
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The desks in Mrs. Manderson's classroom are real-world examples of parallelograms.
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The interior angles of a convex quadrilateral add up to 180 degrees.
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The exterior angles of a convex quadrilateral add up to 360 degrees.
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The formula to find the sum of the interior angles of a convex quadrilateral is 180(n-2).
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If one interior angle of a square is 2x degrees, and another is 3y degrees, x = 45 and y = 30.
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If four interior angles of a rhombus add up to 270 degrees, the fifth interior angle is 90 degrees.
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If three interior angles of a parallelogram add up to 210 degrees, the fourth interior angle is 150 degrees.
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If all four sides of a parallelogram are congruent, it must be a square.
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Three sides of a rectangle are 27 feet long when added together. The fourth side is 3y feet long. Therefore, it must be the case that y = 3.
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Three sides of a rectangle are 27 feet long when added together. The third side is 3y feet long. The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 feet. Therefore, it must be the case that y = 3.
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The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 900 degrees. The polygon is a hexagon.
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A square is also a rectangle, rhombus, and parallelogram.
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A rectangle is also a square when it is equilateral.
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A rectangle has one diagonal that is 5 feet long. This means the other diagonal must be 5 feet long.
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Half of a diagonal in a square is 10 feet long. Therefore, the length of the other diagonal is 10 feet.
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A diagonal in a square is 10 feet long. Therefore, the length of the other diagonal is 10 feet.
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If one side of a square is four feet, the diagonal of the square is four feet.
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A regular quadrilateral is a square.
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Two types of quadrilaterals ALWAYS have diagonals that are perpendicular bisectors. They are rectangles and rhombuses.
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One angle in a parallelogram is 100 degrees. Its opposite angle is 5x degrees. Therefore, x = 20.
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One side of a rhombus is 7x sides. Another side of a rhombus is 10y sides. If a third side is 70 units, x = 10 and y = 7.
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A diagonal in a polygon is a line segment that joins two consecutive vertices.
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The sum of interior angle measures in a regular decagon is 1800 degrees.
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If the measure of one interior angle in a regular polygon is 120 degrees, the polygon has 6 sides (hexagon).
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Study Notes
Quadrilaterals Overview
- A parallelogram is not always a square; specific conditions are required for a square.
- A square is always a parallelogram due to its properties of congruent opposite angles and sides.
Relationships between Quadrilaterals
- A rectangle can be considered a rhombus only when it qualifies as a square.
- A rhombus is not always a rectangle unless it has right angles, thus being a square.
- A square, by definition, has four sides and therefore is always a quadrilateral.
- A rectangle also consistently qualifies as a quadrilateral having four sides.
Properties of Diagonals
- A rhombus always has four sides and therefore is considered a quadrilateral.
- Diagonals of a rhombus are perpendicular, meeting at a 90-degree angle.
- A rectangle’s diagonals are congruent; both diagonals are equal in length.
Angles in Quadrilaterals
- The interior angles of any convex quadrilateral sum to 360 degrees.
- The sum of the exterior angles in a convex polygon also totals 360 degrees.
Interior Angles and Formulas
- To calculate the sum of interior angles for any convex polygon, use the formula 180(n-2).
- A square has interior angles of 90 degrees each; if any angle expresses in terms of variables, certain values can be derived.
Characteristics of Special Quadrilaterals
- A square encompasses the traits of a rectangle, rhombus, and parallelogram, thus embodying their properties.
- Only squares and rhombuses possess the characteristic that their diagonals are perpendicular bisectors.
Miscellaneous Facts
- The shape of a polygon influences the conditions regarding its angles and sides; e.g., a rhombus must fulfill certain requirements to be classified as a square.
- The diagonals of quadrilaterals can behave differently; for example, not every quadrilateral has diagonals that bisect each other automatically unless it's a parallelogram.
Geometry Context
- Comparing shapes assists in identifying if a quadrilateral can morph into another shape, leveraging specific properties and definitions as tools for solving geometry problems.
- Quadrilaterals like rectangles and parrallelograms are foundational to understanding the complexities of higher geometry and their classifications, emphasizing the importance of defining properties.
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This quiz covers key concepts from geometry chapters 8.1 to 8.4, focusing on quadrilaterals. Test your knowledge about the properties of various quadrilaterals such as parallelograms, squares, rectangles, and rhombuses through true or false questions.
