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Quadrilaterals
Quadrilaterals are polygons with four sides. Some quadrilaterals
have special names because of their sides. Some have special
names because of their angles. Here are some examples.

Parallelogram
Opposite sides
are equal and
parallel.

Rectangle
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Parallelogram
with four right
angles

Rhombus
Parallelogram
with four equal
sides

Square
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A rhombus
with four right
angles

Trapezoid
Exactly one
pair of
parallel sides

Write as many names as possible for each quadrilateral.

1.
2.
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3.

4.

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5. Reason Is a trapezoid also a parallelogram?

Explain why or why not.

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