Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 6
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4. Adding and Subtracting Decimals
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Exercise 11 Page 71

Review the classification of quadrilaterals.

Square

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Let's review the classification of quadrilaterals.
Name Definition
Parallelogram Both pairs of opposite sides are parallel.
Rhombus Parallelogram with four congruent sides.
Rectangle Parallelogram with four right angles.
Trapezoid A quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides.
Isosceles trapezoid Trapezoid with legs that are congruent.
Kite Quadrilateral with two pairs of consecutive sides congruent and no opposite sides congruent.
Square Quadrilateral with four congruent sides and four right angles.

Now let's take a look at the given figure.

In the given quadrilateral, all four angles are right. Also all sides are the same length. Therefore, the most specific classification of the figure is a square.