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Understand the Properties of Rectangles

In this worksheet, students must use the properties of rectangles to deduce related facts.

'Understand the Properties of Rectangles' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 5 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Geometry: Properties of Shapes

Curriculum subtopic:   Understand Rectangles

Popular topics:   Geometry worksheets

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Worksheet Overview

A rectangle is a 4-sided flat shape made of straight sides, where all four of its interior angles are 90°.

 

Rectangle

 

From these simple facts, it is not hard to work out these related facts:

 

 

Opposite sides are parallel.

 

Rectangle properties

 

The sides with a single arrow are parallel to each other.

The sides with double arrows are parallel to each other.

 

 

Opposite sides are equal.

 

Rectangle properties

 

The sides with a single dash are equal in length to each other.

The sides with a double dash are equal in length to each other.

 

 

There are 2 lines of symmetry.

 

Rectangle properties

 

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