Special Quadrilaterals Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What is a Kite?

A closed plane figure formed by three or more line segments

A parallelogram with four right angles

A quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides congruent and no opposite sides congruent (correct)

A polygon with four sides

What defines a Rhombus?

A parallelogram with four congruent sides

What is a Trapezoid?

A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides

Define a Square.

A plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles Signup and view all the answers

What is a Parallelogram?

A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and congruent Signup and view all the answers

How is a Quadrilateral defined?

A polygon with four sides Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a Rectangle?

A parallelogram with four right angles Signup and view all the answers

What is an Isosceles Trapezoid?

A trapezoid whose nonparallel opposite sides are congruent Signup and view all the answers

Define a Polygon.

A closed plane figure formed by three or more line segments Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Special Quadrilaterals Overview

Kite: A quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides that are congruent. This means that while adjacent sides match in length, no opposite sides are congruent.
Rhombus: A type of parallelogram where all four sides are of equal length.
Trapezoid: Defined as a quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides, distinguishing it from other quadrilaterals.
Square: A specific type of rectangle characterized by having four equal sides and four right angles, making it both a rectangle and a rhombus.
Parallelogram: A quadrilateral with opposite sides that are both parallel and congruent, which includes shapes like rectangles and rhombuses.
Quadrilateral: A basic polygon structure consisting of four sides. All special cases like squares and rhombuses fall under this category.
Rectangle: A parallelogram specifically defined by having four right angles, making it distinct from other parallelogram forms.
Isosceles Trapezoid: A variant of the trapezoid where the nonparallel sides (legs) are congruent in length.

Polygon Definition

Polygon: A closed plane figure formed by three or more line segments. Quadrilaterals are a specific type of polygon limited to four sides.

Description

Test your knowledge of special quadrilaterals with these flashcards. Each card features a specific type of quadrilateral along with its definition. Perfect for students wanting to master geometry terminology.