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Yes it is true. What they mean by that is that there are two kinds of squares. There's the shape square,
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Then there's the catigory of squares. All four sided shapes that don't have any rounded edges or spaces, are all kinds of squares like, rectangle, square, trapezoid, etc. Rectangles are a kind of square, but when you're talking about the shape square, then they're not the same.
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Is every rectangle with four congruent sides a square true or false?
True.
What is an equilateral rectangle?
It's a square. A rectangle is any polygon with two pairs pf parallel sides all intersecting at perpendicular angles. It's diagonals are also congruent. This is also true with a square. So, a square could also be considered a rectangle. The only difference is that a square's sides all have to be the same length, and a rectangle's doesn't. 'Equilateral' means all the sides are equal. Therefore, an equilateral rectangle is a square.
Why is a square a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square?
a rectangle doesn't have four equal sided measurements, which is the definition of a square. also it can take one or more squares to make a rectangle but u can't make a rectangle into a square.
Why a square can be rectangle and rectangle can not be square?
The above statement is not true since some rectangles ARE squares. Squares are a special type of a rectangle - one in which all sides are of equal length. In other words, the set of all squares is a subset of the set of all rectangles.
Does a square count as a rectangle?
Yes, a rectangle can be counted as a square. It is a type of square.
