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