Quadrilaterals Vs Kites

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Did you know the word “quadrilateral” comes from “quad” meaning “four” and “lateral” meaning “of sides”? Quadrilaterals have similarities in their sides, angles, and diagonals. Some quadrilaterals include: parallelograms, kites, and trapezoids. Squares, rectangles, and rhombuses are parallelograms. Quadrilaterals share properties in their sides. All quadrilaterals have four sides. Squares, rhombuses, rectangles, and parallelograms have opposite sides that are parallel and congruent. Rhombuses and kites on the other hand, have congruent, adjacent sides. All quadrilaterals except the kite have at least one pair of parallel sides.
When it comes to angles, quadrilaterals also share similarities. All quadrilaterals have four angles. Squares

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