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What is the Greek meaning of 'tetragon'?
What is the Greek meaning of 'tetragon'?
What does 'convex quadrilateral' mean?
What does 'convex quadrilateral' mean?
What does the word 'quadrilateral' mean?
What does the word 'quadrilateral' mean?
How do the interior angles of a simple quadrilateral add up?
How do the interior angles of a simple quadrilateral add up?
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What is the special case of the n-gon interior angle sum formula for a quadrilateral?
What is the special case of the n-gon interior angle sum formula for a quadrilateral?
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Study Notes
Geometry: Quadrilaterals
- The Greek word 'tetragon' means 'four-angled'.
- A convex quadrilateral is a shape with four sides and all its interior angles are less than 180°.
- The word 'quadrilateral' refers to a polygon with four sides.
- The interior angles of a simple quadrilateral add up to 360°.
- The special case of the n-gon interior angle sum formula for a quadrilateral is (n-2) × 180°, where n = 4.
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Test your knowledge of quadrilaterals with this quiz that covers the properties, types, and characteristics of these four-sided polygons.