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Classifying Quadrilaterals

This topic covers classification of quadrilaterals by the characteristics of their sides and angles.

Topic: Classify Quadrilaterals

  • A quadrilateral is a plane figure with four sides and four angles.
    We can classify quadrilaterals by the characteristics of their sides and angles

  • In a parallelogram, opposite sides are parallel and congruent and opposite angles are congruent. A rhombus is a parallelogram with four congruent sides

  • A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles. A square is a rectangle with four congruent sides

  • A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with exactly two parallel sides
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