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Question 30

A quadrilateral is called a trapezoid in United States usage and a trapezium in United Kingdom usage. Under either name, which feature does this shape have that a quadrilateral with no parallel sides lacks?

  1. A pair of sides that run parallel to each other.Correct answer
  2. Four sides of equal length.
  3. Four right angles.
  4. Two diagonals of the same length.

Explanation

The feature both national names agree on is a pair of sides running in the same direction and never meeting, which is exactly what a quadrilateral with no parallel sides is missing. Four sides of one length is a rhombus condition and says nothing about direction, since a shape may hold parallel sides of very different lengths.

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