Types of Quadrilaterals

Types of quadrilaterals are discussed here:

In a quadrilateral family, each member has four sides, four vertices and four angles.

Types of Quadrilaterals

1. Rectangle:

A rectangle is a parallelogram in which all the angles are right angles.

Here ABCD is a rectangle.

(i) So, AB is parallel to DC.

AD is parallel to BC.

(ii) AD = BC

   AB = DC

(iii) ∠A = ∠B = ∠C = ∠D = 90°

Definition of Rectangle:

A parallelogram having each angle a right angle is called a rectangle.


Definition of Rectangle

In the figure, ABCD is a rectangle, in which AB || DC, AD || BC, AB = CD, AD = BC and diagonal AC = diagonal BD and all angles are right angles.


2. Square:

A square is a rectangle in which all sides are equal.

Here ABCD is a square.

(i) AB is parallel to DC.

BC is parallel to AD.


(ii) AB = BC = CD = DA.

(iii) ∠A = ∠B = ∠C = ∠D = 90°


Definition of Square:

A parallelogram having all sides equal and all angles of right angles is called a square.

Definition of Square

In the figure, ABCD is a square, in which AB || DC, AD || BC, AB = BC = CD = DA and ∠A = ∠B = ∠C = ∠D =90°.


3. Trapezium:

A quadrilateral is called trapezium if a pair of its opposite sides are parallel.

Here ABCD is a trapezium.

AB is parallel to DC.


Definition of Trapezium:

A quadrilateral having one pair of parallel sides is called trapezium. Other pair of opposite sides may or may not be parallel.

Definition of Trapezium

In the above figure, ABCD is a trapezium, in which AB ||DC


Note:

If a trapezium has non parallel sides equal, it is called isosceles trapezium.

Isosceles Trapezium

An isosceles trapezium is a quadrilateral having exactly one pair of parallel sides and the non-parallel sides are of equal length. i.e., AB || CD and AD = BC


4. Parallelogram:

A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are parallel and equal is called a parallelogram. Its opposite angles are equal.

Here LMNO is a parallelogram.

(i) LM is parallel to ON.

LO is parallel to MN.

(ii) LO = MN

     LM = ON

(iii) ∠L = ∠N

     ∠M = ∠O


Definition of Parallelogram:

A quadrilateral having both pairs of opposite sides parallel is called a parallelogram.

Definition of Parallelogram

In the figure, ABCD is a parallelogram, in which AB || DC and AD || BC.


Note: All parallelogram are trapezium but all trapezium are not parallelogram.


5. Rhombus:

A rhombus is a parallelogram whose all sides are equal, opposite sides are parallel and opposite angles are equal.

Here LMNO is a rhombus.

(i) LM = MN = NO = OL

(ii) ∠L = ∠N

    ∠O = ∠M


(iii) LM is parallel to ON

OL is parallel to MN


Definition of Rhombus:

A parallelogram having all sides equal is called a rhombus.

Definition of Rhombus

In the figure, ABCD is a rhombus, in which AB || DC, AD || BC and AB = BC = DC = DA

Let’s discuss about the properties of types of quadrilateral in the table below;

Types of Quadrilaterals

Comparing the sides and angles of the different quadrilateral are discussed above.

Identifying Features of Quadrilaterals:

Name of Quadrilateral

Identifying Features

Figures

1. Rectangle

A parallelogram with all angles right angles.

Identifying Features of Rectangle


2. Square


A rhombus with all angles right angles.

Identifying Features of Square


3. Rhombus


A parallelogram with all sides equal.

Identifying Features of Rhombus


4. Parallelogram


A quadrilateral having 2 pairs of opposite sides parallel and equal.

Identifying Features of Parallelogram


5. Kite


A quadrilateral having 2 pairs of adjacent sides equal.

Identifying Features of Kite

6. Trapezium

A quadrilateral having 1 pair of opposite sides parallel.

Identifying Features of Trapezium

7. Isosceles Trapezium

A trapezium with a pair of non-parallel opposite sides equal.

Identifying Features of Isosceles Trapezium
Identifying Features of Quadrilaterals

Questions and Answers on Types of Quadrilaterals:

1. From the figures given below, state which of the following are quadrilaterals?

Quadrilaterals Question

Solution:

(i) No, it is a triangle containing 3 sides.

(ii) Yes, it is a quadrilateral with 4 sides.

(iii) No, is a hexagon with 6 sides.

(iv) Yes, it is a quadrilateral with 4 sides.


Quadrilaterals Questions

2. From the adjoining figure, state whether the following statements are true or false: 

(i) AB = DC

(ii) AB||BC

(iii) ∠BAD = ∠BCD

(iv) ∠ABC=∠DAB

Solution:

(i) True, since AB and DC are opposite sides of parallelogram ABCD.

(ii) False, since AB and BC are adjacent sides of parallelogram ABCD.

(iii) True, since ∠BAD and ∠BCD are opposite angles of parallelogram ABCD.

(iv) False, since ∠ABC and ∠DAB are adjacent angles of parallelogram ABCD.


3. How many rectangles can be found in the following figure? Name them.

Quadrilateral Rectangle Question

Solution:

9 rectangles; ABCD, AGHD, GBCH, AEFB, EDCF, AGIE, GBFI, IFCH, IHDE

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Practice Test on Quadrilaterals.






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