To decipher the figure and its type.
Answer to Problem 8PT
Rhombus, a non-regular
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The quadrilateral has all four sides as equal with the interior opposite angle pairs being equal.
The image has all the characteristics of a rhombus. It meets all the criteria to qualify as a rhombus.
- Figure has four sides.
- All the four sides are equal.
- Opposite angles are of equal measure.
- The diagonals intersect each other at right angles.
Hence, the figure is that of a rhombus.
A polygon would be termed as a regular polygon when all the sides are equal and all the internal angles are equal. In the case of a rhombus, the sides are equal, however all the angles are not equal.
Thus it can be said that rhombus is a non-regular polygon.
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