Quadrilateral Types & Their Properties

Quadrilateral Type Shape Properties

Square 1. All the sides of the square are of
equal measure.
2. The opposite sides are parallel to
each other.
3. All the interior angles of a square are
at 90 degrees (i.e., right angle).
4. The diagonals of a square are equal
and perpendicular to each other.
5. The diagonals bisect each other.
6. The ratio of the area of incircle and
circumcircle of a square is 1:2.

Rectangle 1. The opposite sides of a rectangle

are of equal length.
2. The opposite sides are parallel to
each other.
3. All the interior angles of a rectangle
are at 90 degrees.
4. The diagonals of a rectangle are
equal and bisect each other.
5. The diameter of the circumcircle of a
rectangle is equal to the length of its
diagonal.

Rhombus 1. All the four sides of a rhombus are of

the same measure.
2. The opposite sides of the rhombus
are parallel to each other.
3. The opposite angles are of the same
measure.
4. The sum of any two adjacent angles
of a rhombus is equal to 180 degrees.
5. The diagonals perpendicularly bisect
each other.
6. The diagonals bisect the internal
angles of a rhombus.
Parallelogram 1. The opposite sides of a
parallelogram are of the same length.
2. The opposite sides are parallel to
each other.
3. The diagonals of a parallelogram
bisect each other.
4. The opposite angles are of equal
measure.
5. The sum of two adjacent angles of a
parallelogram is equal to 180 degrees.

Trapezium 1. A trapezium has two parallel sides

and two non-parallel sides
2. The two adjacent sides of a
trapezium are supplementary (180
degrees).
3. The diagonals of regular trapezium
bisect each other. The ratio of bisection
of diagonals is the same for both the
diagonals.
4. The length of the mid-segment is
equal to half the sum of the parallel
bases, in a trapezium.
5. The sum of two pairs of adjacent
angles of a trapezium formed between
the parallel sides and one of the
non-parallel sides is 180 degrees.

Kite 1. The pair of adjacent sides of a kite

are of the same length.
2. The larger diagonal of a kite bisect
the smaller diagonal.
3. Only one pair of opposite angles are
of the same measure.