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Is every parallelogram is also a rectangle?

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No. Most parallelograms are not rectangles. But every rectangle is a parallelogram.

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What are three different names for a rectangle?

Every rectangle is also a parallelogram and a quadrilateral.


Is every parellelogram a rectangle?

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Is th paralleloram a rhombus or a Rectangle?

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