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For a 4-sided polygon (a quadrilateral), the shape is a trapezoid (trapezium in the UK).

*The question was copied in and omitted the "4 sided" restriction. There are innumerable irregular polygons that have a single pair of parallel sides, those that have 5 or more sides.

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Q: What is the name of the polygon that has only one pair of parallel sides?
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What polygon has exactly two sides parallel?

parallelogram or a rhombus * * * * * Incorrect. A parallelogram or rhombus have two pairs (ie 4) of parallel sides, and that is not the same as exactly two parallel sides. The correct answer is any polygon with with four or more sides of which only two are parallel. The only one of these with a specific name is a quadrilateral and the name is a trapezium.


What has exactly two parallel sides?

Paralellagram * * * * * No. A parallelogram (check spelling) has two PAIRS of parallel sides which is not the same as exactly two parallel sides. The correct answer is any polygon with with four or more sides of which only two are parallel. The only one of these with a specific name is a quadrilateral and the name is a trapezium.


What is a polygon has 4 sides and has only 1 pair of parallel sides?

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What is polygon that has only one pair of parallel sides?

Trapezoid


What polygon has only one set of parallel sides?

A trapezoid.


What is polygon with two pairs of parallel lines?

Any polygon with more than 3 sides can have two pairs of parallel sides.If it has only four sides and they make two parallel pairs, then it's a parallelogram.


What is a four-sided polygon with only two parallel sides?

This is a trapezoid.


What is the name of a shape with one parallel sides?

Strictly speaking you cannot have one parallel side - you must have one pair. Any irregular polygon with four or more sides can have a pair of parallel sides. Most have no specific names - the only one that does is a trapezium.


What shape has these characteristics polygon quadrilateral two and only two sides are parallel?

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What is a quadrilateral with three equal sides but no parallel sides?

its not possible... a quadrilaterial is defined as a four-sided polygon the only thing that i can think of that has three equal sides but no parallel sides is a equilateral triangle


Is a trapezoid a parallogram?

A trapezoid is not a parallelogram, a trapezoid is a polygon. The definition of parallelogram is a shape in which all sides are parallel. In a trapezoid, only one pair of sides is parallel.


Is there a polygon with two sides and what its name?

No because a polygon must have 3 or more sides