Question

Which shapes are quadrilaterals?

Answer 1

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A quadrilateral is any polygon (enclosed shape) with four sides. Let's see what each of these shapes are.

1. Scalene right triangle - the prefix tri- means three  (tricycle, tripod, triple, etc.), and all triangles have three sides, so this is not a quadrilateral.
2. Obtuse scalene triangle - once again a triangle, so not a quadrilateral.
3. Isosceles right triangle - would you look at that, another triangle! Not a quadrilateral.
4. Hexagon - a hexagon is a six-sided polygon (hex=six), so this is not a quadrilateral.
5. Pentagon - a pentagon is a five-sided polygon (pent=five, like Pentatonix!). Not a quadrilateral
6. Right trapezoid - a trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides!
7. Venn diagram - a Venn diagram is a compare and contrast chart made of two overlapping circles (ZERO sides), so this is not a quadrilateral.

So, the only shape on your list that is a quadrilateral is 6. right trapezoid.

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