Question

***WILL MEDAL***
Compare properties of squares and rhombi to properties of other quadrilaterals by answering each question. Write a brief explanation for each answer.
(a) Describe a property of squares that is also a property of rectangles.
(b) Describe a property of squares that is not a property of rectangles.
(c) Describe a property of rhombi that is also a property of parallelograms.
(d) Describe a property of rhombi that is not a property of parallelograms.

Answer 1

Ok, so what properties do you think squares and rectangles share or don't share? Think of side lengths and angles.

Answer 2

Well they are both parallelograms.

Answer 3

Alight, good. You could put that down for a, and if you want to go into more detail, you can say that opposite sides are parallel and all angles are 90 degrees (this is not needed though, because it describes a parallelogram). What do they not have in common? We know it can't be the angles, so it is....

Answer 4

Sorry my internet is slow but they dont have the same sized lengths

Answer 5

Right

Answer 6

So, now for the rhombi. We know that rhombi have four equal side lengths, four sides, parallel opposites, and other obvious things. Parallelograms have right angles, parallel opposites, and more. Do you see anything that stand out?

Answer 7

It is slanted....

Answer 8

Yeah, that is another true fact, and because parallelograms are not, that is a difference

Answer 9

What similarities do you see?

Answer 10

Ok so my answer for (C) would be they have 4 vertices and 4 sides. And for (D) still not sure what to put.