Quadrilaterals Flashcards
What are the properties of a square?
4 equal sides
4 right angles
Opposite sides are parallel
Diagonals are equal and bisect each other at right angles
How is a rectangle different from a square?
Opposite sides are equal
4 right angles
Diagonals are equal and bisect each other
Not all sides are equal
What are the properties of a rhombus?
4 equal sides
Opposite angles are equal
Diagonals bisect each other at right angles
Diagonals are not equal
What makes a parallelogram special?
Opposite sides are equal and parallel
Opposite angles are equal
Diagonals bisect each other
No right angles unless it’s a rectangle
What is a trapezium?
Only one pair of parallel sides
Angles between parallel sides can differ
Non-parallel sides are called legs
How is an isosceles trapezium different?
One pair of parallel sides
Non-parallel sides (legs) are equal
Base angles are equal
Diagonals are equal in length
What are the key features of a kite?
Two pairs of adjacent equal sides
One pair of equal opposite angles
Diagonals intersect at right angles
One diagonal bisects the other
