HOTS Mathematics Primary 5 Geometry

A quadrilateral has two pairs of parallel sides and all four sides of equal length. The diagonals bisect each other at right angles. Which shape is it?

A Parallelogram
B Rectangle
C Rhombus
D Trapezium
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A quadrilateral with two pairs of parallel sides is a parallelogram-family shape. The condition that all four sides are equal rules out most parallelograms, leaving a rhombus. The condition that diagonals bisect each other at right angles is a defining property of a rhombus and distinguishes it from a rectangle (whose diagonals bisect each other but not at right angles).

Correct answer: Rhombus

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