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Technically, a rhombus is a parallelogram, but a parallelogram is not always a rhombus. A parallelogram is any four-sided shape with two sets of parallel lines. A rhombus is a parallelogram with all equivalent side lengths. So, a rhombus is a more specific parallelogram. (And so is a a square or a rectangle.)
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What are different names for a parallelogram?
rhombus rectangle
Is every parallelogram a rhombus?
A rhombus is a self-intersecting shape with four sides. Every parallelogram is a rhombus. The angle of the intersections are the only variances.* * * * *Not true.A rhombus is a simple polygon. It is notself-intersecting.Every rhombus is a parallelogram but every parallelogram is not a rhombus! (The opposite of what the previous answer claimed.) All four sides of a rhombus are of the same length. In a parallelogram, each pair of opposite sides are equal, but the adjacent sides are of different length.
How is a parallelogram and a rhombus different?
a rhombus is a diamond, all faces point to different directions, a parallelogram is like a skewed square has two parallel sides, __ \__\ < like this
What is an equilateral parallelogram?
An equilateral parallelogram is a rhombus.
Can a parallelogram be a rhombus?
If the sides of a parallelogram are all of the same length then it is a rhombus. Thus, a rhombus is a special type of parallelogram.
