Quadrilaterals and Rectangles
- \(4\) identical sides
- \(4\) right angles
- \(2\) pairs of parallel sides
- \(2\) identical diagonals
- Diagonals that are perpendicular to one another
- Diagonal which bisect one another.
Rectangles
- \(2\) pairs of parallel sides
- \(4\) right angles
- Opposite sides of identical lengths
- \(2\) identical diagonals
- Diagonals that bisect one another
Parallelograms
- \(2\) pairs of parallel sides
- Opposing sides of identical lengths
- Opposing angles which are identical
- \(2\) diagonals that bisect one another.
Trapeziums
- The sides parallel to one another are known as bases.
In the figure above, GH and EF are bases. - The sides that are not parallel to one another are known as legs.
In the figure above, FH and are legs.
Quadrilaterals and Rectangles – Example 1:
In this shape, both pairs of opposite sides are parallel. So, this quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Quadrilaterals and Rectangles – Example 2:
What is the perimeter of a rectangle whose length is \(14\) cm and whose width is \(9\) cm?
Solution:
The formula for the perimeter of a rectangle = \(2\) (Length + Width). So, the perimeter of a rectangle \(= 2(14+9)=46\)
Exercises for Quadrilaterals and Rectangles
1. Write the appropriate name of each quadrilateral.
2. What is the perimeter of a rectangle whose length is \(20\) cm and whose width is \(15\) cm?
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