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Squares are equilaterals (same length on every side) Rectangles could be called parallelograms but the parallel lines are the same. It's hard to explain but I could show you.

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How are rectangular prisms and cubes different?

Cubes have a square on each side, but rectangular prisms have rectangles or squares.


Do parallelograms have parallel sides?

Yes. A Parallelogram is a quadrilateral that has two pairs of parallel sides which are opposite each other and of equal length, though the pairs may be of different length to each other. If the angles are all 90° then the parallelogram is also a rectangle. If the angles are all 90° AND all sides are equal then the parallelogram is also a square. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares; Similarly all squares are rhombuses but not all rhombuses are squares And all rhombuses, and thus squares, are parallelograms, but not all parallelograms are rhombuses (nor squares).


Can both rectangles and squares have 4 right angles each?

Yes


Are all squares rectangles?

Rectangles have a right angle at each corner so all the angles are equal, but the lengths of the sides are not necessarily the same (although opposites must be or the corners will not be right angles). A square is a special kind of rectangle. All of the corners in a square are the same 90 degrees, like any old rectangle, but all of the sides of a square are also exactly the same length as each other. So all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.


Which quadrilateral has two pairs of the sides length and all angles equal?

Rectangle.If all of the angles are equal to each other (360/4), each one is 90 degrees, or a right angle. If two pairs are equal to each other and each angle is 90 degrees, the shape is a rectangle. It could also be a square, a type of rectangle, if all of the sides are the same length. NOTE: All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.

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Can you call a 4 sided shape a parallellogram?

Only if 2 sides are parallel with each other, and the other two sides are also parallel with each other. All squares are rectangles. All rectangles are parallelograms. All parallelograms are 4 sided. But not all 4-sided are parallelograms, not all parallelograms are rectangles, and not all rectangles are squares.


How are rectangular prisms and cubes different?

Cubes have a square on each side, but rectangular prisms have rectangles or squares.


Do 12 squares equal 12 rectangles?

Well, A square is a type of rectangle, so I image 12 squares is the same as saying 12 rectangles. Unless the squares are touching each other, then if two squares are touching then another rectangle would be formed.. etc etc


Do parallelograms have parallel sides?

Yes. A Parallelogram is a quadrilateral that has two pairs of parallel sides which are opposite each other and of equal length, though the pairs may be of different length to each other. If the angles are all 90° then the parallelogram is also a rectangle. If the angles are all 90° AND all sides are equal then the parallelogram is also a square. All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares; Similarly all squares are rhombuses but not all rhombuses are squares And all rhombuses, and thus squares, are parallelograms, but not all parallelograms are rhombuses (nor squares).


How are squares and rectanglest different?

Squares and rectangles are both made with four lines joined at right angles.The difference between a square and a rectangle is:all four lines of the square are exactly the same length as each other.the rectangle has two lines the same that are opposite each other but a different length than the other set of two lines that are also opposite each other.


Are all rectangles sqares?

Rectangles and squares are quadrilaterals, or a polygon* with four sides. Rectangles have two sets of parallel** sides. Squares have four sides of equal length and four right angles*** for the corners. Rectangles and squares are not the same thing. * Polygon- a closed figure with straight sides. ** Parallel- two lines, that no matter how far they stretch, will never meet each other. *** right angles- a 90 degree angle.


Can both rectangles and squares have 4 right angles each?

Yes


Are all squares rectangles?

Rectangles have a right angle at each corner so all the angles are equal, but the lengths of the sides are not necessarily the same (although opposites must be or the corners will not be right angles). A square is a special kind of rectangle. All of the corners in a square are the same 90 degrees, like any old rectangle, but all of the sides of a square are also exactly the same length as each other. So all squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.


What shape is each face of a cuboid?

The Answer is the 4 long sides are rectangles and the shorter ones are squares. * * * * * The shorter ones need not be squares. All six faces can be rectangles - for example a brick or a shoebox.


How many right angles are there in two squares and two rectangles?

16 - four in each !


Which of the following quadrilaterals have diagonals that are congruent to each other A parallelogram B rectangle C rhombus D square?

'B' and 'D'. The diagonals are equal to each other in rectangles and squares.


Can a squares be a rectangle?

No, but put 2 squares beside each other and get a rectangle! No, that's why they have different names.