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A rectangle can be a square but a square cannot be a rectangle. No, for a shape to be a rectangle, it must have 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles. The square shares both of these qualities, but it also must have 4 congruent (same) sides, which means they must all be the same length. Therefore, a rectangle cannot be a square.
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Why can't a rectangle and a square be congruent?
In some cases, a rectangle and a square can be congruent. A square is counted as a rectangle, thus a rectangle can be congruent to a square.
Does every square have a rectangle?
yes every square has a rectangle =]
What does a non-square rectangle look like?
Any rectangle that does not have all of its sides of equal length will be a non-square rectangle. A square is a special form of rectangle. In a rectangle, all its interior angles are right angles. If all four sides are the same length, it's a square. If not, it's a non-square rectangle.
Is a retangle a square or is a square a rectangle?
A square is a rectangle, rectangles don't have to be squares but squares have to be rectangles.
Is a rectangle that is not a square called a rhombus?
YesUsing the mathematical definitions, a rectangle can sometimes be a rhombus if it is a square. A square is both a rectangle and a rhombus.However, in everyday parlance, some people may consider that a square is not a rectangle or a rhombus.
Is a rectangle in the family of a square rhombus and a large rectangle?
Yes!
Is the square and the rectangle the same?
no
Is a calendar a square?
They can be a square. More commonly they are a rectangle.
What quadrilateral have opposite sides are parallel?
Quadrilaterals that have parallel opposite sides (assuming that each side is parallel to its opposite): A parallelogram A rectangle A square (really a rectangle with all sides equal in length)
Do the diagonals of rectangle bisect the opposite angles?
Not unless the rectangle is square.
Is rectangle be a suare?
No a rectangle is not a square but they are both 4 sided quadrilaterals
What is an irregular rectangle?
A "regular" polygon has all sides the same length. A "regular" rectangle has all sides the same length, therefore it is also a square. An "irregular" rectangle then would be any rectangle that is not a square.
