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Quadrilateral is a broad category. Within the category quadrilateral, you have trapezoid, rhombus, square, rectangle, and more.

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Q: Why does quadrilateral has more than one shape name?
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What shape that has one more side than a triangle?

A quadrilateral which has 4 sides


What shape has one more side than a triangle?

a quadrilateral such as a square, rhombus, or rectangle


What quadrilateral shape has more than one obtuse angle and has no parallel sides?

A general quadrilateral or a kite.


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A 4 sided shape which is a quadrilateral has more vertices than a 3 sided shape which is a triangle


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A chevron (arrowhead) is a quadrilateral with one angle of more than 1800.


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Why might a square have more than one name?

Because it's also a 4 sided quadrilateral.


Can a quadirlateral have more than 4 sides?

No. The definition of 'quadrilateral' is 'four-sided figure'. That's what the 'quad...' in its name means. As soon as it gets another side, it's not a quadrilateral any more.


A shape with only one pair of parallel lines?

Any irregular polygon with 4 or more sides can have only one pair of parallel sides. Only the trapezium (a quadrilateral) has a specific name. Or theres more than the trapezium because i have home work and theres more than three!


Can a quadrilateral triangle have an interior angle of more than 180 degrees?

Yes providing a miracle has happened in the field of geometry because no such shape exists.