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UNIT 3
1. Use the shape given by your teacher for this activity.
2. Runyourngeralongitssides.
3. How many sides does it have? ___________
4. Are all the sides of equal length? __________
5. How many pairs of opposite and parallel sides does it have? ___________
6. Touch a corner where any two sides meet.
This is called a __________ .
7. A square has _________ sides, ________ vertices and ________ angles.
8. Each angle of a square is a __________ angle.
3. Tick the squares in the following:
Properties of a square
Activity 2
4. Use your ruler to draw 3 squares in the space provided.
Summary
A square has:
• 4 equal sides
• 4 right angles
• 2 pairs of opposite and parallel sides
• 4 vertices
andisaclosedgure.
Let's work out
vertex
side
right angle