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What Is a Quadrilateral?

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Study the five shapes below — they are all examples of the same category of polygon.

ParallelogramRectangleSquareRhombus

A quadrilateral is a polygon with exactly how many sides?

Correct Answer

4

Explanation

A quadrilateral is a polygon with exactly four sides. The word comes from the Latin quadri (four) + latus (side). Squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, and trapezoids are all examples of quadrilaterals.

Reference

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