Sally cuts a piece of paper to make a greeting card. Two opposite sides are 8 inches long. The other two opposite sides are 4 inches long. All the sides meet at right angles. How can this shape be classified? Name all the ways from most specific to most general.
Rectangle is a quadrilateral is a linear figure?
No clue .Never did this in 4th grade
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To classify the shape, we can start by considering its most specific characteristics and then gradually moving towards more general categories. Here is the classification of Sally's shape from most specific to most general:
1. Rectangle: The shape has four right angles and opposite sides that are equal in length. In this case, the two opposite sides are 8 inches long, and the other two opposite sides are 4 inches long.
2. Quadrilateral: The shape is a four-sided polygon.
3. Polygon: The shape is a closed figure with straight sides.
4. Geometric shape or figure: The shape is a two-dimensional object defined by its outline or boundary.
Keep in mind that this classification is just one way to describe the shape, and there can be other ways to categorize it based on different characteristics.