What is the name for a quadrilateral with all right angles and opposite sides that are parallel and congruent?
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Name of Quadrilateral | Description |
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Rectangle | 2 pairs of parallel sides. 4 right angles (90°). Opposite sides are parallel and congruent. All angles are congruent. |
Square | 4 congruent sides. 4 right angles (90°). Opposite sides are parallel. All angles are congruent. |
Trapezoid | Only one pair of opposite sides is parallel. |
Moreover, which figure is a quadrilateral that has opposite sides that are congruent and parallel?
parallelogram
Subsequently, one may also ask, what quadrilateral always has four congruent angles and opposite sides that are congruent and parallel?
rhombus
A trapezium is defined by the properties it does not have. It has no parallel sides. If the quadrilateral had one pair of parallel sides, it would be a trapezoid. If both pairs of sides are parallel, it would be a parallelogram.