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What is the special case of the interior angles of a simple (and planar) quadrilateral ABCD?
What is the special case of the interior angles of a simple (and planar) quadrilateral ABCD?
- $\angle A + \angle B + \angle C + \angle D = 270^\circ$
- $\angle A + \angle B + \angle C + \angle D = 180^\circ$
- $\angle A + \angle B + \angle C + \angle D = 90^\circ$
- $\angle A + \angle B + \angle C + \angle D = 360^\circ$ (correct)
What is a quadrilateral called in analogy to other polygons, based on its Greek origin?
What is a quadrilateral called in analogy to other polygons, based on its Greek origin?
- Tetragon (correct)
- Octagon
- Hexagon
- Pentagon
What is the Latin derivation of the word 'quadrilateral'?
What is the Latin derivation of the word 'quadrilateral'?
- quadri, a variant of four, and latus, meaning 'side' (correct)
- quadro, meaning 'four', and lateris, meaning 'edge'
- quattuor, meaning 'four', and angulus, meaning 'angle'
- quarto, meaning 'four', and angulus, meaning 'corner'
Which type of quadrilateral has all interior angles less than 180°?
Which type of quadrilateral has all interior angles less than 180°?
What is the sum of interior angles formula for any n-sided polygon?
What is the sum of interior angles formula for any n-sided polygon?