Question

1. fill in the sentence below with the description that most specifically applies to the quadrilateral below. the quadrilateral is most specifically a ____________, because ____________. word bank 1: (a) square, (b) generic quadrilateral, (c) rectangle, (d) parallelogram word bank 2: (a) it is equilateral and all sides meet at right angles, (b) exactly one pair of sides is parallel, (c) both pairs of sides are parallel, (d) all angles are congruent

Explanation:

A square is a special type of quadrilateral. It has four equal sides (equilateral) and all four angles are right angles (\(90^{\circ}\)). A rectangle has four right angles but not necessarily all sides equal. A parallelogram has opposite sides parallel but not necessarily right - angled or all sides equal. A generic quadrilateral has no specific properties mentioned. Since the given quadrilateral has all sides equal (\(q = q=q = q\)) and all angles \(90^{\circ}\), it meets the definition of a square.

Answer:

The quadrilateral is most specifically a (a) square, because (a) it is equilateral and all sides meet at right angles.