# RD Sharma Solutions Class 8 Understanding Shapes Special Types Quadrilaterals

## RD Sharma Solutions Class 8 Chapter 17

A Quadrilateral is a four-sided closed figure in 2dimensional space made up of four line segments. Here are the following special types of quadrilateral:

1. Parallelogram: A quadrilateral is called a parallelogram if the pair of opposite sides are parallel and equal in length. Also, the opposite angle are equal.
2. Rhombus: A rhombus is a special type of quadrilateral having all the four sides equal and opposite sides parallel. Also, the opposite angles are equal.
3. Square: A quadrilateral having all the four sides and angles equal is said to be a square. The four equal angles measures $90^{\circ}$.
4. Rectangle: A rectangle is a quadrilateral having opposite sides equal and parallel. The four angles are equal and measures to have $90^{\circ}$..
5. Trapezium: A quadrilateral having exactly one pair of parallel sides.

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