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A quadrilateral is a [[polygon]] with four sides. | A quadrilateral is a [[polygon]] with four sides. | ||
| − | As a consequence of the definition, the sum of the angles in a quadrilateral | + | As a consequence of the definition, the sum of the angles in a quadrilateral equals 360<sup>0</sup>, and all quadrilaterals are capable of [[tessellation|tessellating]] an [[infinite]] plane. |
===Classification of Quadrilaterals=== | ===Classification of Quadrilaterals=== | ||
The [[classification]] of quadrilaterals is complex, as there are several intersecting sub-categories: | The [[classification]] of quadrilaterals is complex, as there are several intersecting sub-categories: | ||
| − | * A (British) [[trapezium]] or (American) [[trapezoid]] has one pair of opposite sides parallel. A version of this called the [[ | + | * A (British) [[trapezium]] or (American) [[trapezoid]] has one pair of opposite sides parallel. A version of this called the [[isosceles trapezium]] has the other pair of opposite sides equal |
* A [[parallelogram]] has two pairs of opposite sides parallel (and equal) | * A [[parallelogram]] has two pairs of opposite sides parallel (and equal) | ||
* A [[rectangle]] has four right angles | * A [[rectangle]] has four right angles | ||
Revision as of 11:10, May 14, 2007
A quadrilateral is a polygon with four sides.
As a consequence of the definition, the sum of the angles in a quadrilateral equals 3600, and all quadrilaterals are capable of tessellating an infinite plane.
Classification of Quadrilaterals
The classification of quadrilaterals is complex, as there are several intersecting sub-categories:
- A (British) trapezium or (American) trapezoid has one pair of opposite sides parallel. A version of this called the isosceles trapezium has the other pair of opposite sides equal
- A parallelogram has two pairs of opposite sides parallel (and equal)
- A rectangle has four right angles
- A rhombus has four equal sides
- A kite has two pairs of adjacent equal sides
- A re-entrant quadrilateral has one internal angle greater than 1800
- An arrowhead is a re-entrant kite
- A square is both a rectangle and a rhombus