Properties of Quadrilaterals (Junior Cert Mathematics): Flashcards
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Definition of a quadrilateral
Definition of a quadrilateral
A shape with four sides
Square: side lengths property
Square: side lengths property
All four sides are equal length
Square: all angles measure
Square: all angles measure
(right angles)
Square: opposite sides are...
Square: opposite sides are...
Parallel
Square: angle where diagonals cross
Square: angle where diagonals cross
(right angle)
Rectangle: opposite sides property
Rectangle: opposite sides property
Equal in length and parallel
Rectangle: all angles measure
Rectangle: all angles measure
(right angles)
Rectangle: diagonal crossing angle
Rectangle: diagonal crossing angle
Not necessarily
Parallelogram: opposite sides property
Parallelogram: opposite sides property
Equal in length and parallel
Parallelogram: opposite angles property
Parallelogram: opposite angles property
Equal
Parallelogram: diagonal angle property
Parallelogram: diagonal angle property
Don't form right angles when crossing
Rhombus: side lengths
Rhombus: side lengths
Four equal sides
Rhombus: opposite angles property
Rhombus: opposite angles property
Equal
Rhombus: angle where diagonals cross
Rhombus: angle where diagonals cross
(right angle)
Rhombus: diagonals & angle bisection
Rhombus: diagonals & angle bisection
Diagonals cut the angles in half