True or False
A rectangle is a trapezoid.
Why?
False
A trapezoid has 1 pair or parallel sides. A rectangle has 2 pairs of parallel sides, so it can't be a trapezoid.
What do you call any polygon with 4 sides?
A quadrilateral
What three dimensions do you need to find the volume of a rectangular prism?
If Mrs. D knows the volume of a box is 144 meters, and the area of the base is 24 meters, what is the height?
6 meters
Mrs. DeGregorio's class has a flag hanging outside their classroom. It is 1 and 1/4 feet wide and 2 and 1/4 feet long. What is the area of the flag?
2 and 13/16 sq. ft
A rectangle is a parallelogram.
Why?
True.
A rectangle has opposite parallel sides. So it can be a parallelogram.
Name two shapes that can be described as a quadrilateral with 2 pairs of parallel sides opposite each other?
Parallelogram, rectangle, rhombus or square
What is another word we use for Length x Width?
Base
Dusknoir has a candy bar that is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It was 6 mm tall, 30 mm long, and 50 mm wide. Then he stacked 2 on top of each other. What is the volume of the 2 stacked candy bars?
9,000 mm cubed!
3/12 or 1/4!
All rectangles are squares.
Why?
False.
All rectangles do not have 4 congruent sides. So all rectangles cannot be squares.
What special shape is a parallelogram or kite with 4 right angles and 4 congruent sides?
Square
True or False --
Length x Width x Height = Volume
AND
Base x Height = Volume
TRUE
The area of the base of a rectangular prism is 36 cm. The height of the prism is 8 cm. What is the volume of the prism?
288 cubic cm!
What is the area of a square that measures 2 and 1/2 inches on each side?
6 and 1/4 inches!
A rectangle is a polygon.
Why?
True.
A rectangle is a closed 2-D shape, so it can be a polygon.
What are two properties of a trapezoid?
A quadrilateral with 1 pair of parallel sides.
(22 x 6) x 4 =
528 cubic units
Find the volume of this rectangular prism:
Length = 24
Width = 4
Height = 6
576 cubic units!
What is the area of a banner that has a length of 4 and 1/2 and a width of 7?
31 and 1/2!
All squares are rectangles.
Why?
True
All squares have 90° corners and opposite congruent, parallel sides, so they are all rectangles.
Why do people say that a square is a special kind of rhombus? Use properties of shapes in your answer.
A rhombus is a parallelogram that has 4 congruent sides. A square is a specific kind of rhombus that has 4 right angles.
Find the volume of this rectangular prism.
Base = 42
Height = 7
294 cubic units
If Giannis Antetokounmpo knows the volume of his suitcase is 112 in, and the area of the base is 14 in, what is the height?
The height is 8 inches!
What is the area of a flag that has a length of 122 and a width of 24?
2,928!!