Question

What are the different types of Quadrilaterals? Write their

Properties along with diagrams.

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Answer 1

Rectangle :

• All the angles of a rectangle are 90°.
• Opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel and equal.
• In a rectangle, diagnols bisect each other.

Square :

• All the angles of a square are 90°.
• All the sides of a rectangle are equal and opposite sides are parallel.
• Diagnols in a square bisect each other perpendicularly.

Parallelogram :

• Opposite angles are equal.
• Opposite sides are equal and parallel.
• Diagnols bisect each other.
• In a parallelogram, sum of any two adjacent angles is 180°.

Rhombus :

• Opposite angles are equal.
• All sides are equal whereas opposite sides are parallel.
• Diagnols bisect each other perpendicularly.
• Sum of any two adjacent angles is 180°.

Trapezium :

• Only one pair of opposite sides are parallel to each other.
• In a trapezium, adjacent angles add upto 180°.