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Yes. Although a rectangle cannot be a square.

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Q: Is a Square the same thing as a rectangle?
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What is the symbolic meaning of a rectangle?

it is the same thing as a square


Is a rectangle the same as a square?

No. A square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square.


Is a rectangle a square or is a square a rectangle?

O.K. to help you guys out a square is a rectangle. a square is a square that has four sides the same rectangle is not a the same only to sides are there that are the same for each side. Hope i helped you out


Square and rectangle are the same or not?

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What makes square and rectangle the same?

They are not technically the same. A square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square. A rectangle requires opposite sides to be the same length. A square's opposite sides are the same length so it is a rectangle. A square requires all sides to be the same length, not just opposite sides. So most rectangles are not squares.


A rectangle that has four congruent sides is a?

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Is the square and the rectangle the same?

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Why isn't a rectangle in the rhombus family?

All four sides of a rhombus have the same length. If all four sides of a rectangle have the same length, then it's also a rhombus. The thing is, you probably wouldn't look at that thing and call it a rectangle, because it's also a square.


Is area of a rectangle the same as its square footage?

If it is a perfect rectangle and you are measuring the sides by feet then the length times the width of a rectangle is the same as the square footage.


What is a difference between a square and rectangle is?

They are the same but a rectangle is longer wheras a square isn't.


How is a square a rectangle but a rectangle isn't a square?

A square is a 4-sided shape in which all of the sides are same length, but a rectangle is a 4-sided shape in which a side parallel to another side are the same length. A square meets a rectangle's requirements, but since the rectangle's sides don't all have to be the same size, it doesn't meet the square's requirements


How are sqares and rectangles different?

A square is always a rectangle, but a rectangle is not always a square. A square is a special rectangle that has all 4 sides the same length.