A square is the most specific type of quadrilateral.  It is a parallelogram, a rectangle, and a rhombus. Therefore, its characteristics include those of parallelograms, rectangles, and rhombuses. In this topic, you will investigate all properties of a square.

Essential Question

• How can you apply properties of a square to solve problems?

 

Warm-Up

A square is a quadrilateral with all of the characteristics of a parallelogram, rectangle, and rhombus. Do you remember all of the characteristics of these quadrilaterals? Before you explore the properties of squares, take a moment to view the defining characteristics of parallelograms, rectangles, and rhombi in this non-graded interactivity. Click the player button to get started.