Properties of Squares and Rectangles
Explore the properties of squares and rectangles, including side lengths, angles, and diagonals, through various exercises for Grade 6.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where necessary.
1. Which of the following statements is true for all squares?
All sides are different lengths.
All angles are 90 degrees.
It has only two sides.
Opposite sides are parallel, but not equal.
2. A rectangle has a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm. What is its perimeter?
13 cm
26 cm
40 cm
52 cm
3. A square has four sides and four angles.
4. All squares are also , but not all are squares.
5. Draw a rectangle and label its length and width. Then, write down two properties of a rectangle.
Property 1:
Property 2:
6. A square has all the properties of a rectangle.
True
False
7. The diagonals of a rectangle are always perpendicular.
True
False
Match the property to the correct shape.
8. All four sides are equal.
a. Rectangle
9. Opposite sides are equal and parallel.
b. Square
10. All four angles are 90 degrees.
c. Both a and b
11. A square garden has a side length of 12 meters. If you want to put a fence around it, how much fencing do you need?