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What are all the quadrilateral shapes?
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Quadrilaterals are four-sided polygons, and they can be classified into several categories based on their properties. Here are the main types of quadrilaterals:
1. **General Quadrilateral**: A four-sided figure with no specific properties.
2. **Trapezoid (US) / Trapezium (UK)**: A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides. If it has only one pair, it is a trapezoid. Some definitions consider "trapezium" to refer to a quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
3. **Parallelogram**: A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel. Parallelograms have additional properties:
- Opposite sides are equal in length.
- Opposite angles are equal.
- The diagonals bisect each other.
4. **Rectangle**: A type of parallelogram where all angles are right angles (90 degrees). It has:
- Opposite sides that are equal.
- Diagonals that are equal in length.
5. **Rhombus**: A parallelogram where all four sides are of equal length. It has:
- Opposite angles that are equal.
- Diagonals that bisect each other at right angles.
6. **Square**: A special case of both a rectangle and a rhombus where all sides are equal, and all angles are right angles. It has the properties of both parallelograms.
7. **Kite**: A quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal. Kites have:
- One pair of opposite angles that are equal (the angles between the unequal sides).
- Diagonals that intersect at right angles, with one diagonal bisecting the other.
8. **Deltoid**: Another name for a kite, specifically emphasizing its two pairs of equal adjacent sides.
These categories encompass all the standard types of quadrilaterals, and understanding their properties helps in identifying and categorizing quadrilaterals in geometry.
1. **General Quadrilateral**: A four-sided figure with no specific properties.
2. **Trapezoid (US) / Trapezium (UK)**: A quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides. If it has only one pair, it is a trapezoid. Some definitions consider "trapezium" to refer to a quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
3. **Parallelogram**: A quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel. Parallelograms have additional properties:
- Opposite sides are equal in length.
- Opposite angles are equal.
- The diagonals bisect each other.
4. **Rectangle**: A type of parallelogram where all angles are right angles (90 degrees). It has:
- Opposite sides that are equal.
- Diagonals that are equal in length.
5. **Rhombus**: A parallelogram where all four sides are of equal length. It has:
- Opposite angles that are equal.
- Diagonals that bisect each other at right angles.
6. **Square**: A special case of both a rectangle and a rhombus where all sides are equal, and all angles are right angles. It has the properties of both parallelograms.
7. **Kite**: A quadrilateral with two distinct pairs of adjacent sides that are equal. Kites have:
- One pair of opposite angles that are equal (the angles between the unequal sides).
- Diagonals that intersect at right angles, with one diagonal bisecting the other.
8. **Deltoid**: Another name for a kite, specifically emphasizing its two pairs of equal adjacent sides.
These categories encompass all the standard types of quadrilaterals, and understanding their properties helps in identifying and categorizing quadrilaterals in geometry.