Properties of Squares and Rectangles

Explore and identify the key properties of squares and rectangles, including their sides, angles, and diagonals.

Grade 8 Math GeometryProperties of Squares and Rectangles

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.G.A.5

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geometrysquaresrectanglesquadrilateralsgrade 8

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show all your work where applicable.

1. Which of the following statements is always true for a rectangle?

All sides are equal.

Diagonals are perpendicular.

All angles are 90 degrees.

Only one pair of opposite sides is parallel.

2. A square has all the properties of which two other quadrilaterals?

Parallelogram and Trapezoid

Rhombus and Kite

Rectangle and Rhombus

Rectangle and Trapezoid

3. All squares are rectangles.

True

False

4. The diagonals of a rectangle bisect each other and are equal in length.

True

False

5. A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four angles.

6. All four sides of a square are in length.

7. Draw a rectangle with side lengths 5 cm and 3 cm. Label all sides and angles.

8. Explain why a square is considered a special type of rectangle.