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Which is the most accurate description of the polygon?

A) Rhombus
B) Trapezoid
C) Kite
D) Quadrilateral

Which is the most accurate description of the polygon? A) Rhombus B) Trapezoid C) Kite-example-1
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Let’s take a look at the definitions of all of these categories of polygon:

A rhombus is a quadrilateral with four equal-length sides

A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides

A kite is a quadrilateral with two pairs of equal sides, where those sides are adjacent to each other

A quadrilateral is a four-sided polygon

And let’s compare our definitions with the figure:

- None of the sides of the figure are equal to each other, so we it can’t be a rhombus
- The slopes of all of the sides are different, so the figure can’t have a pair of parallel lines, ruling out the chance that it’s a trapezoid
- That first bullet point also rules out the possibility that our figure is a kite
- Our figure *is* a four-sided polygon though, so it meets the requirements for a quadrilateral

So, the only label that works for this figure is a *quadrilateral*.
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