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Nicky.
21-09-2008, 04:08 PM
Ok .. Im like totally stuck on my homework!!

We have to find the names of 8 quadrilaterals (a shape with 4 sides) , and put them in the correct boxes on this sheet we have. Sounds easy I know, but me and my friends don't know 8 quadrilaterals! I googled it and we have 6..

square
rectangle
parallelogram (squashed rectangle)
rhombus (squashed square)
kite
trapezium

Any help with the other 2 ? Please.. xD

xx
Sam!
21-09-2008, 04:10 PM
Is there anymore lol!! I'll have a look round.
_Tom_
21-09-2008, 04:10 PM
An arrowhead? :shrug: I think there's a technical name?
Nicky.
21-09-2008, 04:11 PM
Lol - thanks Sam and Tom!

I have looked over many pages of google, and their the only ones I can find!

an arrowhead? never heard of it! Thanks though, will google it!
Sam!
21-09-2008, 04:11 PM
I've only been taught them 6 like in Yr8. Aint done shapes in ageees. lol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrilateral
Sam!
21-09-2008, 04:11 PM
Originally posted by _Tom_
An arrowhead? :shrug: I think there's a technical name?

Wiki says its a Chevron
Ross
21-09-2008, 04:12 PM
Trapezium. Trapezoid. Isosceles trapezium. Parallelogram. Kite. Rhombus. Square. Rectangle. :thumbs:
Nicky.
21-09-2008, 04:17 PM
Aww!

Thanks Ross! :hug:

and everyone else!
Sam!
21-09-2008, 04:22 PM
Originally posted by Ross
Trapezium. Trapezoid. Isosceles trapezium. Parallelogram. Kite. Rhombus. Square. Rectangle. :thumbs:

Aint a Trapezium and Trapezoid the same noo? lol
Ross
21-09-2008, 04:24 PM
Originally posted by Scampi
Originally posted by Ross
Trapezium. Trapezoid. Isosceles trapezium. Parallelogram. Kite. Rhombus. Square. Rectangle. :thumbs:

Aint a Trapezium and Trapezoid the same noo? lol
Obvs not different names? lol.
Nicky.
21-09-2008, 04:25 PM
I think a Trapezoid is american for a Trapezium :S

So I will use a Chevron instead of Trapezoid :bouncy: x
Sam!
21-09-2008, 04:25 PM
Yeh thats what I thought Nicky, Cause on Americas Smartest Model they had to make clothes from shapes and they called it a Trapezoid loool. I'm cool.
Lauren
21-09-2008, 04:27 PM
Doesn't a chevron have 6 sides?

Trapezoid is same as trapezium, yeah.

Hmm one missing, haha.
Ross
21-09-2008, 04:32 PM
Originally posted by Lauren
Doesn't a chevron have 6 sides?

Trapezoid is same as trapezium, yeah.

Hmm one missing, haha.
Might be a Rhombus or a Cyclic

*looking through Maths book*
Sam!
21-09-2008, 04:37 PM
Originally posted by Lauren
Doesn't a chevron have 6 sides?

Trapezoid is same as trapezium, yeah.

Hmm one missing, haha.

I wouldnt know the shapes I know are:

Triangle (Isoslces, Equirateral, Scalene, right Angled)
Quadrilateral (Square, Rectangle, Rhombus, Parelelagram, Trapezium, Kite)
Pentagon, Hexagon, Heptagon, Octagon, Nonagon, Decagon, Hendecagon, Dodecagon.

Im well cool lol
Firewire
21-09-2008, 05:46 PM
Diamond
Sam!
21-09-2008, 05:48 PM
Originally posted by Firewire
Diamond

Nope. A diamond is a non mathematical name for a Rhombus :)
Matt08
21-09-2008, 05:49 PM
Originally posted by Firewire
Diamond

Also known as a Rhombus (I think lol)

Edit: Whoops, same time as Scampi.
Firewire
21-09-2008, 05:50 PM
Oh Well.
MrGaryy
21-09-2008, 05:56 PM
Ooh, it's on the tip of my tongue! I can picture it and all!
Matt08
21-09-2008, 06:00 PM
Originally posted by Gazbo
Ooh, it's on the tip of my tongue! I can picture it and all!

Square? :tongue: