Geoboard Activity

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Geoboard ActivityTake a geoboard and some rubber bands. Now, let’s answer some questions regarding it Place two rubber bands perpendicular to each other, forming diagonals of equal length. Join the ends. What is the quadrilateral that you get? Justify your answer. Since diagonals are equal, and intersect at 90° ∴ It is a Square Extend one of the diagonals on both sides by 2 cm. What quadrilateral will you get now? Justify your answer. Here, diagonals are not equal, but they intersect at 90° ∴ It is a Rhombus