What is the difference between a parallelagram and a rectangle?

Answer 1

In a parallelogram:
the opposite sides are parallel and congruent,
the opposite angles are congruent,
the consecutive angles are supplementary,
the diagonals bisect each other, and
a diagonal divides it into two congruent triangles.


to be simple both sides are congruent and both sides are parallel

Answer 2

A rectangle has 4 right angles whereas a parallelogram has no right angles.

Answer 3

All rectangles have

• four sides
• four right angles
• two pairs of sides of equal length

Answer 4

A parrellelogram is a square with 2 parallel sides. The facing sides are of the same length.