Quadrilaterals


1. State whether the following diagrams are trapezoids, isosceles trapezoids, parallelograms, rectangles, rhombuses,,squares or quadrilaterals. Be as specific as possible.
a. g.
b. h.
c. i.
d. j.
e. k.
f. l.

 

2. Why can a square always be classified as a rectangle, but a rectangle cannot always be classified as a square?
3. Why can a trapezoid not be classified as a parallelogram?
4. Why can a square always be classified as a rhombus, but a rhombus cannot always be classified as a square?
5. If the parallel sides of a trapezoid are made congruent what shape will you have?
6. If a rhombus has four right angles what shape is it?
7. If a rectangle has four congruent sides what shape is it?

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