6th Grade Math Textbook, Progress

Complete the table. Write Yes orNo for each description.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Construct the figure described.

5. parallelogram WXYZ 6. parallelogram MNOP


6. rhombus EFGHwith each side 8. rectangle CDBAwith length of 4 cm
   3 cm long and width of 2 cm

Construct a Parallelogram

To construct parallelogram ABCD:

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3

Draw A
B
and A

D. Open Open the compass to Label the point where

the compass to the length the length of A
D
. From the two arcs intersect as

of A
B
. From point D, point B, construct point C. Draw B
C
and C
D
.

construct an arc. an arc. ABCDis a parallelogram.

B

D

A B

D

A

C

B

D

A

Description Trapezoid Parallelogram Rectangle Square Rhombus

all sides

?????

congruent

4 right

?????

angles

opposite

?????

sides parallel

opposite

?????

sides congruent

Explain why each statement is true. Draw a picture to help.

9. A square is a rhombus. 10. A trapezoid is nota parallelogram.


10. A square is a rectangle. 12. Some quadrilaterals are parallelograms.

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