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Definition (keystage 2)
A quadrilateral with two pairs of adjacent sides the same length; opposite angles are equal.
Definition (keystage 3)
A special kind of quadrilateral.
It has two pairs of adjacent sides which are of the same length, its diagonals bisect each other at right angles, and it has one axis of symmetry.
The rhombus and square are special kites but they have more than one axis of symmetry.
It has two pairs of adjacent sides which are of the same length, its diagonals bisect each other at right angles, and it has one axis of symmetry.
The rhombus and square are special kites but they have more than one axis of symmetry.
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Quadrilateral
- referenced:
- (en) Decahedron
- (en) Quadrilateral with orthogonal diagonals
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