characteristics of shapes

Characteristics of Shapes

Fourth Grade MathCreated by Jenna Myers

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Rectangle

Square

Parallelogram RhombusTriangle

Trapezoid Circle Pentagon

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Triangle

• Three connected sides• Three Angles• Angles add up to 180 degrees• Types:

Isosceles AcuteScalene RightEquilateral Obtuse

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Parallelogram

• Four connected sides• Opposite sides are parallel• Opposite sides are equal

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Rhombus

• Four connected sides• All sides are equal• Opposite angles are equal• Opposite sides are parallel

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Rectangle

• Four connected sides• Four right angles• Opposite sides are parallel• Opposite sides are equal

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Square

• Four connected sides• Four right angles• All sides are equal

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Trapezoid

• Four connected sides• At least one pair of opposite sides are parallel.• Its angles add up to 360 degrees

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Circle

• No sides• No angles• 360 degrees

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Pentagon

• A pentagon has five connected sides.• The angles add up to 540 degrees.• In a regular pentagon – a pentagon with five

equal sides – all angles are 108 degrees.

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Which of the following is a rhombus?

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b.

c.

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A rhombus has four equal sides. This shape is a parallelogram, but not a rhombus.

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A rhombus has four equal sides, with both sets of opposite sides parallel. This shape is a trapezoid, not a rhombus.

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