7.1.3

Quadrilaterals

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Quadrilaterals

Angles in a quadrilateral (a 4 sided shape) add up to 360°.

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Quadrilaterals

  • A quadrilateral is any shape that has 4 sides.
  • We give names to quadrilaterals that have special properties.
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Rectangle

  • A rectangle has four right angles.
  • Its diagonals are the same length.
  • It has two lines of symmetry.
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Square

  • A square is a rectangle with sides all the same length.
  • It has four lines of symmetry.
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Parallelogram

  • A parallelogram has two pairs of parallel sides which are the same length.
  • It has two pairs of equal angles which are opposite each other.
  • It has no lines of symmetry.
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Rhombus

  • A rhombus is a parallelogram with all sides the same length.
  • It has two lines of symmetry.
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Kite

  • The top two sides are the same length.
  • The bottom two sides are the same length.
  • There is only one line of symmetry.
  • Its diagonals cross at right angles.
  • The angles on each side are equal.
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General trapezium

  • A general trapezium has one pair of parallel sides.
  • It has no lines of symmetry.
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Isosceles trapezium

  • A trapezium has one pair of parallel sides.
  • An isosceles trapezium has sloping sides the same length and has one line of reflectional symmetry.

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