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Classify 2D Shapes
Question | Answer |
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polygon | a 2D figure with at least 3 closed straight lines. |
quadrilateral | a 4 sided figure |
parallelogram | 2 pairs of parallel side, 2 pairs of opposite sides that are the same length |
trapezoid | at least 1 pair of parallel sides |
rhombus | 2 pairs of parallel sides, 4 sides that are the same length |
rectangle | 2 pairs of parallel sides, 2 pairs of opposite sides that are the same length, 4 right angles |
square | 2 pairs of parallel side, 4 sides that are congruent, 4 right angles. |
parallel lines | 2 lines that will never intersect if continued on |
perpendicular lines | 2 lines that intersect to create a right angle |
right triangle | a triangle that has a right angle (one angle is 90°) |
isosceles triangle | at least two sides that are congruent |
scalene triangle | no sides are congruent (have the same length) |
equilateral triangle | all three sides are congruent |
acute angle | an angle measuring less than 90 degrees |
obtuse angle | an angle measuring greater than 90 degrees |
right angle | an angle that measures exactly 90 degrees |