Self-Check 1.3

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not.

1. In a triangle, the height is always perpendicular to the

base.

2. In a rectangle, the expression length (L) is commonly

used instead of base.

3. In a parallelogram, the lengths of the opposite sides
are equal.

4. In a triangle, the height makes a "right angle" with the base

5. In a square the lengths of all four sides are not equal.

6. In a trapezium only the base and the top run parallel.

7. In a rhombus, the lengths of all four sides are equal.

8. Triangle, rhombus, parallelogram and a trapezium

have a base,

9. In a rectangle, all four angles are right angles.

10. You can form a two triangle and two rectangles in splitting a trapezium​