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Properties of Shapes

Learning intention

Describe and classify 2D shapes using their properties.

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We can classify a 2D shape by properties such as its number of sides, vertices, equal sides, parallel sides, and right angles.

Worked example

A square has 4 equal sides, 4 vertices, and 4 right angles. Those properties distinguish it from many other quadrilaterals.

Triangle: 3 sides | Quadrilateral: 4 sides | Pentagon: 5 sides | Hexagon: 6 sides

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Summary

Use several properties—not only appearance—to identify and compare 2D shapes.

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