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Quadrilaterals: FAQ
Frequently asked questions about quadrilaterals.
What is a quadrilateral?
A quadrilateral is a polygon with 4 sides.
What are some common types of quadrilaterals?
Some common types of quadrilaterals include squares, rectangles, rhombuses, and trapezoids.
What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?
A square has four sides that are all the same length, while a rectangle has two sets of two sides that are the same length.
A square is always is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square.
What is a right angle?
A right angle is a type of angle that looks like the corner of a square. When two lines meet at a right angle, they form a 90 degree angle.
One way to tell if an angle is a right angle is to use a tool called a protractor to measure it. Another way is to use a right angle ruler or "square" to see if the two lines line up perfectly with the tool.
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What's the name of the shape with 1 million sides?(16 votes)
It would be called a megagram. It has so many sides, it almost looks like a circle! You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megagon. Enjoy! - Alex(9 votes)
what is the name of a shape with infine sides(5 votes)
QUEENSLAND tell me your name!(3 votes)- OK we need to know what is QUEENSLAND(3 votes)
why do all of the quadrilaterals have 4 size and 4 angels and 4 vertex?(3 votes)- Also what is a shape with 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 sides?(2 votes)
I don't know if there is a name for this - but the more sides a shape has, the closer to a circle it will look!(1 vote)
i think queensland is JJ on a new acount(2 votes)- what shape has 1 side(2 votes)
What is a shape hat has 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,160.76 sides called(1 vote)
I don't think that people have named shapes with that may sides. Feel free to create your own names and call it by that if you'd like :)(2 votes)
- i keep on doing the quizes thing and i keep on getting the answers wrong(1 vote)
- I just spam hint.(2 votes)