SSAT Upper Level Math : Areas and Perimeters of Polygons
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Example Question #3 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
The longer diagonal of a rhombus is 20% longer than the shorter diagonal; the rhombus has area 
Let 
of 
The area of a rhombus is half the product of the lengths of its diagonals, so we can set up an equation and solve for 
Example Question #91 : Areas And Perimeters Of Polygons
Which of the following shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?
Square
Triangle
Kite
Rectangle
Rhombus
Triangle
A quadrilateral is any two-dimensional shape with 
Example Question #2 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
What is the main difference between a square and a rectangle?
Their side lengths
The sum of their angles
Their angle measurments
The number of sides they each have
Their color
Their side lengths
The only difference between a rectangle and a square is their side lengths. A square has to have 
Example Question #3 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
What is the main difference between a triangle and a rectangle?
The color
The length of the sides
The volume
The number of sides
The area
The number of sides
Out of the choices given, the only characteristic used to describe shapes is the number of sides. A triangle has 
Example Question #4 : How To Find The Area Of A Parallelogram
Which two shapes have to have 
Rectangle and Rhombus
Square and Rhombus
Square and Rectangle
Square and Parallelogram
Rectangle and Parallelogram
Square and Rectangle
By definition, the only two quadrilaterals that have to have 
Example Question #4 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
Which of the shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?
Hexagon
Rectangle
Square
Trapezoid
Rhombus
Hexagon
A quadrilateral is a 
Example Question #92 : Areas And Perimeters Of Polygons
Which of the following shapes is NOT a parallelogram?
Rectangle
Square
Kite
Rhombus
Kite
A rectangle, square, and rhombus can all be classified as a parallelogram because each shape has opposite side lengths that are equal. A kite does not.
Example Question #6 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
What is the difference between a trapezoid and a isosceles trapezoid?
There is no difference between them
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal side lengths
A trapezoid has to have equal base angles
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal base angles
A trapezoid has to have equal side lengths
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal base angles
By definition, an isosceles trapezoid has to have 
Example Question #7 : Understand Categories And Subcategories Of Two Dimensional Figures: Ccss.Math.Content.5.G.B.3
Which shape is NOT a quadrilateral?
Rhombus
Rectangle
Kite
Trapezoid
Circle
Circle
A quadrilateral has to have 
Example Question #93 : Areas And Perimeters Of Polygons
What other shape can a parallelogram be classified as?
Quadrilateral
Square
Rhombus
Rectangle
Triangle
Quadrilateral
A parallelogram can not be classified as a square because a square has to have 
A parallelogram can not be classified as a rectangle because a rectangle has to have 
A parallelogram can not be classified as a triangle because a parallelogram has to have 
A parallelogram can not be classified as a rhombus because a rhombus has to have 
A parallelogram has four sides, and all shapes with four sides are quadrilaterals.
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