Question

Alex drew a shape that belongs to both the category of rhombuses and the category of rectangles.

Part A

Alex said the most specific name for the shape is a quadrilateral. Is Alex correct? Explain why or why not.


Part B

Name one additional category of polygons that Alex's shape belongs to. Justify your answer.


Respond in the space provided.

Answer 1

Below.

Explanation:

Part A No. That's not the most specific shape.

Quadrilaterals can be many shapes regular and irregular.

Part B. A rectangle and a rhombus are both types of parallelogram which has 2 pairs of parallel sides. A rectangle and a rhombus are 2 specific types of parallelogram.

In the case of a rectangle it is a parallelogram with 4 right angles and a rhombus is a parallelogram with all sides equal in length,