Questions and Answers
Which of the following CANNOT be classified as a parallelogram? (Select one)
Which statement is false? (Select one)
Which of the following quadrilaterals always have 90-degree angles? (Select one)
Which statement is true? (Select one)
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A square can be classified as all of the following except which choice? (Select one)
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Your teacher asks you to draw a quadrilateral with only one pair of parallel sides. What would you draw?
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Which quadrilaterals have four congruent sides? (Select one)
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A parallelogram with all four sides equal and 4 right angles is called? (Select one)
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Which of these statements is false? (Select one)
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Which two quadrilaterals have four congruent angles? (Select one)
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Which quadrilateral has only one pair of opposite parallel lines? (Select one)
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Which two quadrilaterals have all sides congruent? (Select one)
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Which of the following are true statements? (Select all that apply)
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Which of these is not a property of a rhombus? (Select one)
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What shape is a parallelogram that has four congruent sides and four right angles?
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What quadrilateral only has one pair of parallel sides?
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What quadrilateral has diagonals congruent, diagonals that bisect, and diagonals that are NOT perpendicular?
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Study Notes
Quadrilaterals Overview
- Parallelograms have opposite sides that are both congruent and parallel.
- A trapezoid has only one pair of parallel sides, differentiating it from other quadrilaterals.
- Quadrilaterals can include various shapes like squares, rectangles, rhombuses, and trapezoids.
Types of Quadrilaterals
- Square: All sides are congruent, has four right angles, and can be classified as a rectangle, rhombus, and parallelogram.
- Rectangle: Opposite sides are equal, has four right angles, and is a type of parallelogram but not necessarily a rhombus.
- Rhombus: All sides are equal, opposite angles are congruent, and diagonals bisect at right angles.
- Trapezoid: Characterized by having only one pair of parallel sides, contrasting with parallelograms that have two.
Properties and Relationships
- A square is also a rhombus and a rectangle, making it versatile in categorization.
- Rectangles are specific instances of parallelograms where all angles are right angles.
- Not all rectangles are squares, highlighting an important distinction.
- Rhombuses and squares both exhibit four congruent sides, leading to overlap in classification.
Diagonal Characteristics
- In rectangles, diagonals are congruent and bisect, but they are not perpendicular.
- Squares have special diagonal properties: they are congruent, bisect each other, and intersect at right angles.
- The diagonals of rhombuses bisect each other and intersect at right angles.
True and False Statements
- The assertion that “a rectangle is always a square” is false; not all rectangles have all sides equal.
- Properties such as congruence of opposite sides in parallelograms and the unique characteristics of trapezoids are crucial in understanding different quadrilaterals.
Special Cases
- Quadrilaterals with four right angles must be classified as rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.
- The classification of trapezoids focuses on the singular pair of parallel sides, differentiating them from parallelograms.
Summary
- Understanding quadrilaterals involves recognizing their unique characteristics and relationships among different types.
- The distinctions between squares, rectangles, rhombuses, and trapezoids are foundational in geometry.
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