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Q: Why is the shape called rhombus called a rhombus?
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What shape has diagonals cross at right angles what is the shape called?

A kite, a rhombus (special case of a kite), a square (a special case of rhombus).


What is the name of a 3-dimensional rhombus?

A 3-dimensional rhombus is called a rhomboid. It is the crystaline shape of mica.


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A rhombus satisfies this. Also a rectangle. And a square (which is both a rhombus and a rectangle). There may be others.


Every rhombus is a kite?

No, not every rhombus will be a kite. The opposite is also true that not every kite will be a rhombus.


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Because a rhombus is a shape and a kite is a object that is the shape of a rhombus. (only sometimes they are not a rhombus)


Four equal sides no right angles?

Such a shape is called a rhombus.


What is a shape with 4 equal sides but no right angles called?

Rhombus


What is a square pushed out of shape called?

A Rhombus, because if the sides are all the same but the angles are not all 90 degrees, it is a rhombus


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What shape has one more side than a rhombus?

Since a rhombus has four sides, you are asking for the name of a five-sided shape, which is called a pentagon. There is a military building in the USA with the shape of a regular pentagon. It is called The Pentagon. This should help you to remember.