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Classify 2D shapes by properties

Learning goals

  • Classifies plane figures by parallel sides, perpendicular sides, angle types, and side lengths.
  • Classifies shapes by their defining side and angle properties.
  • Recognizes hierarchical relationships among shape categories.
  • Justifies classifications with geometric attributes.

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Classify 2D shapes by properties 1
Rectangle \(ABCD\) has its vertices named in order around the rectangle. Are \(\overline{AB}\) and \(\overline{CD}\) parallel? Explain using a property of rectangles.

Hints

- Identify how \(\overline{AB}\) and \(\overline{CD}\) are positioned in the rectangle. - Recall the relationship between opposite sides of a rectangle.

Solution

1. In rectangle \(ABCD\), \(\overline{AB}\) and \(\overline{CD}\) are opposite sides. 2. Opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel. 3. Therefore \(\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{CD}\).

Answer

Yes. \(\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{CD}\) because opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 2
Compare a square and a rectangle that is not a square. a) How many pairs of parallel sides does each have? b) How many right angles does each have?

Hints

- Compare opposite sides first. - Then look at the corners of both shapes.

Solution

1. In both shapes, opposite sides are parallel. Each has \(2\) pairs of parallel sides. 2. Both shapes have \(4\) right angles.

Answer

a) Each has \(2\) pairs of parallel sides. b) Each has \(4\) right angles.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 3
Which vertex of the quadrilateral has a right angle? Name the vertex.
Figure for problem 537787

Hints

- Check the vertices one at a time. - Look for the vertex where the two sides form a square corner.

Solution

1. Check the interior angle at each vertex. 2. Only at \(A\) do the two sides form a square corner, so the right angle is at \(A\).

Answer

The right angle is at \(A\).
Classify 2D shapes by properties 4
Both figures have four vertices. Which figure has four right angles?
Figure for problem 537788

Hints

- Both figures have the same number of vertices, so vertex count does not decide the answer. - Check the angle made by each pair of neighboring sides. - Look for four square-corner turns.

Solution

1. Figure a) is slanted, and none of its four corners is a right angle. 2. In figure b), each pair of neighboring sides meets at a right angle. Therefore figure b) has four right angles.

Answer

b)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 5
Which quadrilateral has exactly one pair of parallel sides?
Figure for problem 550643

Hints

- Compare opposite sides in each quadrilateral. - Exactly one pair means one pair has the same direction and the other pair does not. - Reject a figure if it has either zero or two pairs of parallel sides.

Solution

1. In a), the top and bottom sides are parallel, while the two slanted sides are not parallel. It has exactly one pair. 2. In b), both pairs of opposite sides are parallel. 3. In c), no pair of sides is parallel. Therefore a) is the only match.

Answer

a)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 6
The small marks on the sides show equal lengths. How many sides of \(ABCD\) are the same length?
Figure for problem 558675

Hints

- Look at the marks on each side, one side at a time. - Could you group the sides by the marks they carry?

Solution

1. Each of the four sides has one short tick mark. 2. Matching tick marks mean matching side lengths, so all four sides are equal in length.

Answer

All \(4\) sides have equal length.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 7
For each figure, decide whether it is a square, a rhombus, or both. Explain using the side marks and corner angles.
Figure for problem 558676

Hints

- Matching side marks tell you about lengths, not angles. - What angle condition does a square have to meet? - Compare the corners of the two figures.

Solution

1. All the sides within each figure are equal, as the matching tick marks show. 2. Figure a) has four right angles, so it is both a square and a rhombus. 3. Figure b) has acute and obtuse angles. It is a rhombus but not a square.

Answer

a) Both: all four sides are equal, and every corner is a right angle. b) Rhombus only: all four sides are equal, but its corners are not right angles.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 8
A square has four right angles and four equal sides. Is every square also a rectangle? Explain.

Hints

- What makes a quadrilateral a rectangle? - Compare the rectangle rule with the square's stated properties.

Solution

1. A rectangle has four right angles. 2. Every square has four right angles, so every square meets the rule for rectangles. Its four equal sides do not stop it from being a rectangle.

Answer

Yes. Every square is a rectangle because it has four right angles.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 9
The figure is turned at an angle. Is it a rectangle or a rhombus? Use the side marks and corner angles to explain.
Figure for problem 558678

Hints

- A shape's name does not change when you turn it. - Compare marks on neighboring sides, not just opposite sides. - Look at the size of each corner.

Solution

1. The opposite sides have matching marks, but the four sides do not all have equal length. 2. Every corner is a right angle, even though the whole shape is tilted. 3. The figure is a rectangle, not a rhombus.

Answer

It is a rectangle. Its four angles are right angles, but not all four sides are equal.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 10
Which figure is a quadrilateral, a) or b)? How do you know?
Figure for problem 558679

Hints

- Trace the outline of each figure and count as you turn each corner. - Does each figure have the same number of sides?

Solution

1. A quadrilateral is a closed figure with four straight sides. 2. Figure a) has four sides; figure b) has five sides.

Answer

Figure a), because it has \(4\) sides. Figure b) is a pentagon with \(5\) sides.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 11
Quadrilateral \(ABCD\) is shown. Classify each marked interior angle \(\alpha\), \(\beta\), \(\gamma\), and \(\delta\) as acute, right, or obtuse.
Figure for problem 533109

Hints

- First identify angles that look like square corners. - Compare the other angles with a right angle.

Solution

1. Angle \(\alpha\) at \(A\) is a right angle. 2. Angle \(\beta\) at \(B\) is greater than \(90^\circ\), so it is obtuse. 3. Angle \(\gamma\) at \(C\) is less than \(90^\circ\), so it is acute. 4. Angle \(\delta\) at \(D\) is a right angle.

Answer

\(\alpha\): right \(\beta\): obtuse \(\gamma\): acute \(\delta\): right
Classify 2D shapes by properties 12
Leo says, “Figure b) cannot have right angles because none of its sides are horizontal or vertical.” Is Leo correct? Explain what rotating a square changes and what it does not change.
Figure for problem 537790

Hints

- Compare the shape of the corners, not whether the sides are horizontal or vertical. - Think about what stays the same when a rigid figure is turned. - A square does not stop being a square when it is rotated.

Solution

1. Figure b) is a square that has been rotated. 2. Rotating a figure changes the directions in which its sides point, but it does not change its angle measures. 3. A square has four right angles, so figure b) still has four right angles. Therefore Leo is not correct.

Answer

No. Rotation changes the square's orientation, not its angle measures. Figure b) still has four right angles.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 13
Which figure has exactly \(2\) right angles? Name the letter.
Figure for problem 537791

Hints

- Count the right angles in each figure separately. - Pay attention to the word “exactly.”

Solution

1. Figure a) has right angles at its two right-hand vertices, so it has \(2\) right angles. 2. Figure b) has \(4\) right angles, and figure c) has no right angles. Therefore, the answer is a).

Answer

Figure a) has exactly \(2\) right angles.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 14
At how many vertices of the concave figure do two perpendicular sides meet?
Figure for problem 537792

Hints

- Trace the whole boundary and inspect each vertex independently. - A horizontal side and a vertical side are perpendicular when they meet. - Do not assume every corner of a concave figure is a square-corner turn.

Solution

1. Trace the boundary and check the pair of sides that meets at each vertex. 2. The sides are perpendicular at the four vertices where a horizontal side meets a vertical side. 3. At the two vertices joined to the slanted side, the meeting sides are not perpendicular.

Answer

\(4\) vertices
Classify 2D shapes by properties 15
Which vertices of the house-shaped outline form right angles? Name all the matching letters.
Figure for problem 537794

Hints

- Check each vertex of the outline separately. - A tilted angle can still be a right angle.

Solution

1. At \(A\) and \(B\), the horizontal base and the vertical walls meet at right angles. 2. At \(D\), the two roof segments also meet at a right angle. The angles at \(C\) and \(E\) are not right angles.

Answer

The right angles are at \(A\), \(B\), and \(D\).
Classify 2D shapes by properties 16
Sort the diagrams into these groups: “no right angles,” “exactly \(1\) right angle,” and “more than \(1\) right angle.”
Figure for problem 537802

Hints

- Examine each diagram independently. - Begin with the figure whose number of right angles is easiest to identify.

Solution

1. Figure a) is a circle and has no vertices, so it has \(0\) right angles. 2. Figure b) is a right triangle with exactly \(1\) right angle. 3. Figure c) is a rectangle with \(4\) right angles, so it belongs in the “more than \(1\) right angle” group.

Answer

No right angles: a). Exactly \(1\) right angle: b). More than \(1\) right angle: c).
Classify 2D shapes by properties 17
For each figure, count the corners where two sides meet at a right angle.
Figure for problem 537803

Hints

- At each corner, compare the directions of the two sides. - Perpendicular sides make a right angle. - A corner pointing inward can also be a right angle.

Solution

1. In a), perpendicular sides meet at all \(8\) vertices. 2. In b), perpendicular sides meet at \(5\) vertices. 3. In c), perpendicular sides meet at \(3\) vertices.

Answer

a) \(8\) b) \(5\) c) \(3\)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 18
Four window-pane outlines are shown. How many of the four outlines have four right angles? Identify the figures you counted.
Figure for problem 537807

Hints

- Do not count every four-sided figure automatically. - Check the angle at each corner of each outline. - Rotation changes orientation, not whether an angle is right.

Solution

1. Figure a) has four right angles. 2. Figure b) has two right angles, so it does not qualify. 3. Figure c) has no right angles. 4. Figure d) is rotated, but all four of its angles are right angles. Therefore \(2\) outlines, a) and d), have four right angles.

Answer

\(2\): a) and d)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 19
Which diagram has right angles at both upper vertices?
Figure for problem 537811

Hints

- Look at both upper corners in each drawing. - The drawing matches only if both corners make square-corner turns.

Solution

1. Compare the two upper corners in each diagram. 2. In a) and c), the slanted top sides make angles clearly different from right angles. 3. In b), both upper corners are right angles.

Answer

Diagram b)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 20
Look at the quadrilateral on the grid. a) How many right angles does it have? b) How many pairs of parallel sides does it have?
Figure for problem 550642

Hints

- Check each vertex separately for a square-corner turn. - For parallel sides, compare the directions of the two pairs of nonadjacent sides. - The grid can help you distinguish horizontal, vertical, and slanted directions.

Solution

1. Only the lower-right vertex has a horizontal side meeting a vertical side, so the quadrilateral has \(1\) right angle. 2. The top side is slanted, so it is not parallel to the horizontal bottom side. 3. The left side is slanted, so it is not parallel to the vertical right side. 4. Therefore the quadrilateral has \(0\) pairs of parallel sides.

Answer

a) \(1\) b) \(0\) pairs
Classify 2D shapes by properties 21
The slanted quadrilateral is shown. How many pairs of parallel sides does it have? Does it have any right angles?
Figure for problem 550644

Hints

- Check both pairs of nonadjacent sides; do not assume both pairs are parallel. - Compare the direction of the top side with the bottom side first. - Then inspect each corner for a square-corner turn.

Solution

1. The top and bottom sides have the same direction, so they form one pair of parallel sides. 2. The two slanted side edges have different directions, so they are not parallel. 3. None of the adjacent sides meet at a right angle. 4. Therefore the figure has \(1\) pair of parallel sides and \(0\) right angles.

Answer

\(1\) pair of parallel sides and \(0\) right angles
Classify 2D shapes by properties 22
Which quadrilaterals have at least one pair of perpendicular sides? Select all that apply.
Figure for problem 550645

Hints

- Perpendicular sides meet at a right angle. - Check adjacent sides, not opposite sides. - A figure can have perpendicular sides without being a rectangle.

Solution

1. In a), adjacent sides meet at right angles, so it has perpendicular sides. 2. In b), the sides meet at slanted angles rather than right angles, so it has no perpendicular pair. 3. In c), the left side is perpendicular to both the top and bottom sides, so it has perpendicular sides. The correct choices are a) and c).

Answer

a) and c)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 23
Quadrilateral \(ABCD\) is shown. a) How many right angles does it have? b) How many pairs of parallel sides does it have?
Figure for problem 550646

Hints

- Look at the angle made by each pair of neighboring sides. - Compare the directions of opposite sides. - A pair of parallel sides does not have to make right angles with the other sides.

Solution

1. Side \(AD\) meets sides \(AB\) and \(DC\) at right angles. There are \(2\) right angles, at \(A\) and \(D\). 2. Sides \(AB\) and \(DC\) run in the same direction, but \(AD\) and \(BC\) do not. There is \(1\) pair of parallel sides.

Answer

a) \(2\) b) \(1\) pair
Classify 2D shapes by properties 24
Use the grid to compare the directions of the sides of hexagon \(ABCDEF\). Name every pair of parallel sides.
Figure for problem 550647

Hints

- Compare how each side moves across and up or down on the grid. - Parallel sides have the same direction, even if they point in opposite travel directions around the polygon. - Check all six sides before deciding that you have found every parallel pair.

Solution

1. From \(A\) to \(B\), the side moves \(2\) grid cells right and \(1\) cell down. Side \(\overline{DE}\) has the same direction in reverse, so \(\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{DE}\). 2. \(\overline{BC}\) and \(\overline{EF}\) are both horizontal, so \(\overline{BC} \parallel \overline{EF}\). 3. \(\overline{CD}\) and \(\overline{FA}\) have different slants, so they are not parallel.

Answer

\(\overline{AB} \parallel \overline{DE}\) and \(\overline{BC} \parallel \overline{EF}\)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 25
A shape card says: “This quadrilateral has two pairs of parallel sides, and its marked angle is \(120^\circ\).” Which drawing matches the card?
Figure for problem 550648

Hints

- The correct drawing must satisfy both conditions, not just one. - Check how many pairs of opposite sides run in the same direction. - Then compare the marked angle with the angle stated on the card.

Solution

1. Drawing a) has a marked \(120^\circ\) angle, but it has only one pair of parallel sides. 2. Drawing b) has two pairs of parallel sides, but its marked angle is \(100^\circ\). 3. Drawing c) has two pairs of parallel sides and a marked \(120^\circ\) angle. Therefore drawing c) matches both conditions.

Answer

c)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 26
Quadrilateral \(A\) has two pairs of parallel sides and four right angles. Quadrilateral \(B\) also has two pairs of parallel sides, but one of its angles measures \(60^\circ\). Which shapes are parallelograms? Which are rectangles? Explain using the sides and angles.

Hints

- What do two pairs of parallel sides tell you about a quadrilateral? - What angle rule must a rectangle meet?

Solution

1. Both shapes have two pairs of parallel sides, so both are parallelograms. 2. Shape \(A\) has four right angles, so it is also a rectangle. 3. Shape \(B\) has a \(60^\circ\) angle, so it is not a rectangle.

Answer

Both \(A\) and \(B\) are parallelograms. Only \(A\) is a rectangle because it has four right angles; \(B\) has a \(60^\circ\) angle.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 27
Sort the four figures into two groups: figures with at least one pair of parallel sides, and figures with no parallel sides.
Figure for problem 550650

Hints

- Check opposite sides in each figure. - One pair is enough to place a figure in the first group. - A figure belongs in the second group only if neither pair of opposite sides is parallel.

Solution

1. Figure a) has two pairs of parallel sides. 2. Figure b) has exactly one pair of parallel sides. 3. Figure c) has no parallel sides. 4. Figure d) has two pairs of parallel sides.

Answer

At least one pair of parallel sides: a), b), d) No parallel sides: c)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 28
Which quadrilateral has exactly one pair of parallel sides and no right angles?
Figure for problem 550651

Hints

- Check the parallel-side condition first. - Then inspect every corner of the remaining candidates. - Both conditions must be satisfied at the same time.

Solution

1. Drawing a) has one pair of parallel sides but also has two right angles. 2. Drawing b) has two pairs of parallel sides. 3. Drawing c) has one pair of parallel sides, and both nonparallel sides are slanted so none of its angles is a right angle. Therefore c) matches both conditions.

Answer

c)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 29
Which quadrilaterals have at least one obtuse angle? Select all that apply.
Figure for problem 550652

Hints

- An obtuse angle is wider than a right angle but less than a straight angle. - Check every corner of each figure rather than judging the whole shape at once. - A quadrilateral can contain more than one type of angle.

Solution

1. Figure a) is a slanted parallelogram, so it has two obtuse angles. 2. Figure b) has four right angles, so it has no obtuse angles. 3. Figure c) has one wide angle greater than a right angle, so it has an obtuse angle. Therefore a) and c) qualify.

Answer

a) and c)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 30
Noah says, “None of the sides of this square are perpendicular because none is vertical.” Is Noah right? Explain.
Figure for problem 550654

Hints

- Look at an angle between two neighboring sides. - How does that corner compare with a square corner on a sheet of paper? - Think about what changes when you turn a shape.

Solution

1. Perpendicular sides meet at a right angle. They do not have to be horizontal or vertical. 2. Every corner of the tilted square is still a right angle, so each pair of neighboring sides is perpendicular. 3. Noah is wrong because turning the square does not change its angles.

Answer

No. The neighboring sides of the square are perpendicular because they meet at right angles, even when the square is tilted.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 31
A carpenter is choosing a slanted frame. The frame must have two pairs of parallel sides and no right angles. Which outline meets both requirements?
Figure for problem 550656

Hints

- Test the parallel-side requirement and the angle requirement separately. - A slanted appearance alone does not guarantee the needed properties. - The correct frame must satisfy both conditions.

Solution

1. Outline a) has two pairs of parallel sides but has four right angles. 2. Outline b) has two pairs of parallel sides and all four corners are non-right angles. 3. Outline c) has only one pair of parallel sides. Therefore outline b) meets both requirements.

Answer

b)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 32
For each quadrilateral, count the pairs of parallel sides and the right angles.
Figure for problem 550658

Hints

- Look at opposite sides to find parallel pairs. - Check the angle at every corner. - A quadrilateral can have parallel sides without having right angles.

Solution

1. In a), both pairs of opposite sides are parallel, and all four corners are right angles. 2. In b), both pairs of opposite sides are parallel, but none of the corners is a right angle. 3. In c), the top and bottom sides are parallel. The left side makes two right angles with them. 4. In d), the top and bottom sides are parallel, and none of the corners is a right angle.

Answer

a) \(2\) pairs of parallel sides; \(4\) right angles b) \(2\) pairs of parallel sides; \(0\) right angles c) \(1\) pair of parallel sides; \(2\) right angles d) \(1\) pair of parallel sides; \(0\) right angles
Classify 2D shapes by properties 33
Which pentagon has exactly one pair of parallel sides and exactly one acute angle?
Figure for problem 554054

Hints

- Check the parallel-side condition and the acute-angle condition separately for every figure. - A figure that satisfies only one condition is not enough. - After checking both properties, look for the one figure that appears in both groups.

Solution

1. Figure a) has exactly one pair of parallel sides, but it has no acute angles. 2. Figure b) has exactly one acute angle, but it has no pair of parallel sides. 3. Figure c) has exactly one pair of parallel sides and exactly one acute angle. Therefore c) is the only figure that satisfies both conditions.

Answer

c)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 34
Both pentagons have exactly one right angle. Jada says, “Then they must have the same number of pairs of parallel sides.” Is she right? Use the two figures to explain.
Figure for problem 554058

Hints

- Look for sides that have the same direction in each figure. - Count parallel-side pairs; do not count the right angles again. - Can two figures share one property but differ in another?

Solution

1. In a), no two sides run in the same direction, so there are no parallel-side pairs. 2. In b), the bottom and top sides are parallel, making one pair. 3. Both figures have a right angle, but their parallel-side counts differ. Jada's claim is false.

Answer

No. Figure a) has \(0\) pairs of parallel sides, and figure b) has \(1\) pair, even though each has a right angle.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 35
Two garden beds are parallelograms. The four side lengths of bed \(A\) are \(6\), \(6\), \(6\), and \(6\) feet. The sides of bed \(B\) are \(6\), \(4\), \(6\), and \(4\) feet, in order. Which bed is also a rhombus? Why is the other bed not a rhombus?

Hints

- Look at all four lengths for each bed, not just one pair. - What extra feature would make a parallelogram belong to the smaller group?

Solution

1. A rhombus has four equal sides. All four sides of bed \(A\) measure \(6\) feet, so it is a rhombus as well as a parallelogram. 2. Bed \(B\) has adjacent sides of different lengths, so it is a parallelogram but not a rhombus.

Answer

Bed \(A\) is a rhombus because all four sides are \(6\) feet long. Bed \(B\) is not a rhombus because its sides are not all equal, although it is a parallelogram.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 36
Both shapes are quadrilaterals with four equal sides. Shape \(E\) has one right angle. Shape \(F\) has one angle measuring \(60^\circ\). Which shape is a square? Which is a rhombus but not a square? Explain.

Hints

- Which features do the two shapes share? - Can two quadrilaterals have equal side lengths but different angles? - Use both the side lengths and the given angle to decide.

Solution

1. Four equal sides make each shape a rhombus. 2. A rhombus with a right angle has four right angles, making \(E\) a square. 3. Shape \(F\) has a \(60^\circ\) angle, so it is not a square.

Answer

\(E\) is a square because its equal sides and right angle give it four right angles. \(F\) is a rhombus but not a square: its four sides are equal, but one angle is \(60^\circ\), not \(90^\circ\).
Classify 2D shapes by properties 37
Which names fit this quadrilateral: square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram? Give every name that fits.
Figure for problem 558682

Hints

- Check what the side marks tell you. - Check whether the corners change when the page is turned. - More than one category can fit the same quadrilateral.

Solution

1. Four equal sides and four right angles make the figure a square. 2. Four right angles also make it a rectangle. 3. Four equal sides make it a rhombus. 4. Its two pairs of opposite sides are parallel, so it is a parallelogram.

Answer

All four names apply: square, rectangle, rhombus, and parallelogram.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 38
Both figures have two pairs of parallel sides. For each, give all the names that fit: parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, square. Explain using the side marks and the corners.
Figure for problem 558683

Hints

- See whether the two figures have the same side-length pattern. - Check the corners as well as the sides. - Could a figure belong to more than one named group?

Solution

1. Each figure has two pairs of parallel sides, so both are parallelograms. 2. In a), all four sides have the same tick mark, so it is also a rhombus. Its angles are not right angles, so it is not a rectangle or square. 3. In b), the opposite sides have matching marks, but neighboring sides do not. Its angles are not right angles, so it is neither a rhombus, rectangle, nor square.

Answer

a) Parallelogram and rhombus: all four sides have equal marks, and neither pair of neighboring sides makes a right angle. b) Parallelogram only: opposite sides have equal marks, but adjacent sides differ in length and the corners are not right angles.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 39
A parallelogram has side lengths \(5\), \(8\), \(5\), and \(8\) centimeters, going around its edges. You may change the lengths of one pair of opposite sides, while keeping the opposite sides parallel. Give both possible changes that would make it a rhombus.

Hints

- What side-length condition must a rhombus meet? - Which sides could stay as they are while you change the other pair? - How can you check that you have found every possible change?

Solution

1. To make a rhombus, all four side lengths must match. 2. The two \(5\)-centimeter sides can each become \(8\) centimeters, making all four sides \(8\) centimeters. 3. Or the two \(8\)-centimeter sides can each become \(5\) centimeters, making all four sides \(5\) centimeters.

Answer

Either change both \(5\,\text{cm}\) sides to \(8\,\text{cm}\), or change both \(8\,\text{cm}\) sides to \(5\,\text{cm}\).
Classify 2D shapes by properties 40
Choose two more corners, \(C\) and \(D\), on the grid. Join \(A\), \(B\), \(C\), and \(D\) in order to make a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides and no right angles. Describe where to put \(C\) compared with \(B\), and \(D\) compared with \(A\), using grid squares. Name the parallel sides.
Figure for problem 558685

Hints

- Picture the four sides after you join your chosen corners. - Check both opposite-side pairs, not only the top and bottom. - Would any corner be a square corner?

Solution

1. Choose \(C\) two squares left and three squares up from \(B\). 2. Choose \(D\) two squares right and three squares up from \(A\). 3. Joining \(A\), \(B\), \(C\), \(D\) makes the upper side \(CD\) horizontal like \(AB\). The other two sides are slanted in different directions, so there are no right angles and no second parallel pair.

Answer

One example: \(C\) is 2 squares left and 3 up from \(B\); \(D\) is 2 squares right and 3 up from \(A\). Sides \(\overline{AB}\) and \(\overline{CD}\) are parallel.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 41
Kite \(ABCD\) and its diagonals \(\overline{AC}\) and \(\overline{BD}\) are shown. The diagonals intersect at \(S\). Find two examples of each type of angle: a) right angles b) acute angles c) obtuse angles Name each angle using three points.
Figure for problem 537231

Hints

- The middle letter names the vertex of an angle. - Check angles inside the kite and where the diagonals meet. - Compare each angle with a square corner before naming it.

Solution

1. The diagonals are perpendicular, so \(\angle ASB\) and \(\angle BSC\) are right angles. 2. Angles \(\angle BCD\) and \(\angle CAD\) are acute. 3. Angles \(\angle DAB\) and \(\angle ABC\) are obtuse.

Answer

a) \(\angle ASB\), \(\angle BSC\) b) \(\angle BCD\), \(\angle CAD\) c) \(\angle DAB\), \(\angle ABC\)
Classify 2D shapes by properties 42
Decide whether this statement is always true, sometimes true, or never true: “A quadrilateral with four right angles has two pairs of parallel sides.” Explain your choice.

Hints

- Think about the direction of a side after two right-angle turns. - Compare the first side with the third side. - Then make the same comparison for the second and fourth sides.

Solution

1. Four right angles mean each side turns a quarter-turn from the previous side. 2. The first and third sides therefore have the same direction, and the second and fourth sides have the same direction. 3. Opposite sides form two parallel pairs. The statement is always true.

Answer

Always true. A quadrilateral with four right angles has two pairs of parallel opposite sides.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 43
A mystery quadrilateral has four right angles. State two conclusions you can make about its sides using the words parallel and perpendicular.

Hints

- Use the right angles to describe neighboring sides first. - Then compare opposite sides. - Give one conclusion about perpendicular sides and one about parallel sides.

Solution

1. At each vertex, two neighboring sides meet at a right angle, so every pair of neighboring sides is perpendicular. 2. Opposite sides point in the same directions, so there are two pairs of parallel opposite sides.

Answer

Every pair of neighboring sides is perpendicular, and the quadrilateral has two pairs of parallel opposite sides.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 44
Which quadrilateral has both properties? - two pairs of parallel sides - exactly two acute angles
Figure for problem 550657

Hints

- Check the parallel-side condition and the angle condition separately for each figure. - A figure that satisfies only one condition is not enough. - After narrowing by one property, use the other property to distinguish the remaining choices.

Solution

1. Figure a) has two pairs of parallel sides, but it has four right angles and no acute angles. 2. Figure b) has exactly two acute angles, but only one pair of parallel sides. 3. Figure c) has two pairs of parallel sides and exactly two acute angles. 4. Therefore c) is the only figure with both properties.

Answer

c)
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For each figure, give (1) the number of pairs of parallel sides and (2) the number of acute angles. a) triangle b) pentagon c) hexagon
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Hints

- Treat the side relationships and angle types as two separate checks for each figure. - Parallel sides point in the same direction even when they are different lengths. - Compare each corner with a right angle to decide whether it is acute or obtuse.

Solution

1. The triangle has no parallel side pair. Two of its angles are acute. 2. The pentagon has one pair of parallel sides, the top and bottom sides. It has one acute angle. 3. The hexagon has three pairs of parallel opposite sides. All six angles are obtuse, so it has no acute angles.

Answer

a) \(0\) pairs of parallel sides; \(2\) acute angles b) \(1\) pair of parallel sides; \(1\) acute angle c) \(3\) pairs of parallel sides; \(0\) acute angles
Classify 2D shapes by properties 46
Eli says, “Any polygon with a right angle must have four sides.” Does the shown figure prove Eli wrong? Explain.
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Hints

- Count the sides of the polygon. - Use the angle mark as given information. - A single example that satisfies the condition but not the claimed conclusion disproves an “any” statement.

Solution

1. The shown figure has five sides, so it is a pentagon. 2. The marked angle is a right angle. 3. A five-sided polygon with a right angle is a counterexample to Eli's claim, so the claim is false.

Answer

Yes. The figure is a pentagon, so it has five sides, and it has a right angle. Therefore a polygon with a right angle does not have to have four sides.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 47
A six-sided sign frame has the outline shown. Which statements are true? I. It has exactly two pairs of parallel sides. II. It has exactly two right angles. III. It has at least one acute angle. IV. It has at least one obtuse angle.
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Hints

- Check parallel-side pairs separately from angle types. - Use the marked corners as exact right-angle information. - Compare each unmarked corner with a right angle before deciding whether statement III or IV is true.

Solution

1. The bottom and top sides are parallel, and the left and right vertical sides are parallel. The other two sides are not parallel, so there are exactly two parallel pairs. 2. The two marked bottom corners are right angles, and no other corner is right, so there are exactly two right angles. 3. Each of the four remaining angles is wider than a right angle, so they are obtuse. There are no acute angles. Therefore statements I, II, and IV are true.

Answer

I, II, and IV
Classify 2D shapes by properties 48
Decide whether each statement is always true. For each false statement, give an example that shows why. a) Every square is a rectangle. b) Every square is a rhombus. c) Every rhombus is a parallelogram. d) Every rectangle is a square. e) Every parallelogram is a rhombus.

Hints

- Compare the rules for each pair of shape names. - A more special shape can fit the rules for a broader group. - To show a statement is false, find just one shape that breaks it.

Solution

1. A square has four right angles, so it is also a rectangle. 2. A square has four equal sides, so it is also a rhombus. 3. A rhombus has two pairs of parallel opposite sides, so it is a parallelogram. 4. A rectangle can have unequal neighboring side lengths, so it need not be a square. 5. A parallelogram can have unequal neighboring side lengths, so it need not be a rhombus.

Answer

a) True. b) True. c) True. d) False. A \(6\)-by-\(3\) rectangle is not a square. e) False. A parallelogram with neighboring side lengths \(6\) and \(3\) is not a rhombus.
Classify 2D shapes by properties 49
Leo knows that a quadrilateral has two pairs of parallel sides. He concludes, “Then it must have four right angles.” Is Leo's conclusion guaranteed? Explain what additional angle information would make the conclusion guaranteed.

Hints

- Picture a slanted quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel. - Separate what “parallel” tells you about side directions from what is known about the corner angles. - Ask for the smallest extra angle fact that would force the perpendicular relationships around the whole quadrilateral.

Solution

1. Two pairs of parallel sides do not force right angles; a slanted parallelogram can have acute and obtuse angles. 2. Therefore Leo's conclusion is not guaranteed from parallel sides alone. 3. It is enough to know that one angle is a right angle. Because each opposite side is parallel to its partner, the perpendicular relationship carries to the other corners, so all four angles are right angles.

Answer

No. Two pairs of parallel sides are not enough. Knowing that any one angle is a right angle would guarantee that the quadrilateral has four right angles.

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