SSAT Upper Level Math : Area of Polygons
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Example Question #3 : Shape Properties
What is the main difference between a triangle and a rectangle?
The number of sides
The color
The volume
The length of the 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 : Shape Properties
Which two shapes have to have 
Rectangle and Rhombus
Square and Rhombus
Rectangle and Parallelogram
Square and Parallelogram
Square and Rectangle
Square and Rectangle
By definition, the only two quadrilaterals that have to have 
Example Question #4 : Shape Properties
Which of the shapes is NOT a quadrilateral?
Trapezoid
Rhombus
Hexagon
Rectangle
Square
Hexagon
A quadrilateral is a 
Example Question #5 : Shape Properties
Which of the following shapes is NOT a parallelogram?
Kite
Square
Rectangle
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 #7 : Shape Properties
What is the difference between a trapezoid and a isosceles trapezoid?
A trapezoid has to have equal side lengths
A trapezoid has to have equal base angles
There is no difference between them
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal side lengths
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal base angles
An isosceles trapezoid has to have equal base angles
By definition, an isosceles trapezoid has to have 
Example Question #1051 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)
Which shape is NOT a quadrilateral?
Trapezoid
Rhombus
Circle
Rectangle
Kite
Circle
A quadrilateral has to have 
Example Question #61 : Area Of Polygons
What other shape can a parallelogram be classified as?
Quadrilateral
Square
Triangle
Rhombus
Rectangle
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.
Example Question #101 : Areas And Perimeters Of Polygons
Figure NOT drawn to scale.
The above depicts Rhombus 
Give the area of Rhombus 
The area of any parallelogram is the product of the length of its base and that of a corresponding altitude. We can take 
All four sides of a rhombus have the same length, so we can find 
Now multiply the lengths of this base and the altitude to get the area:
Example Question #2 : Shape Properties
What two shapes can a square be classified as?
Trapezoid and Rhombus
Rectangle and Rhombus
Trapezoid and Triangle
Rhombus and Triangle
Rectangle and Triangle
Rectangle and Rhombus
A square can also be a rectangle and a rhombus because a rectangle has to have at least 
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