A quadrilateral has both pairs of opposite sides parallel. What is it called?
AA trapezium
BA kite figure
CA parallelogram
DA round shape
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. A parallelogram
1. A quadrilateral is a closed shape made of four straight line segments.
2. A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
3. Both pairs of opposite sides are then also equal in length.
4. Both pairs of opposite angles are equal and the diagonals bisect each other.
_Source: Siyavula Mathematics Grade 10 (Everything Maths, CC BY 4.0), Chapter 12: Euclidean geometry_
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