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Is this true a rectangle is a square but a square isn't a rectangle?
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∙ 12y ago
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 a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square?
A rectangle is a plane four sided shape. It has two pairs of parallel sides which meet at right angles. So is a square. The opposite sides of a rectangle are equal but in a square all four sides are equal. So a square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square.
Does a square count as a rectangle?
Yes, a rectangle can be counted as a square. It is a type of 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.
True or False: A square is a rectangle?
True, a square can be classified as a rectangle - a rectangle must have 4 - 90° angles and it CAN have 4 equal sides. A rectangle cannot be classified as a square.
Is it possible to draw a rectangle that is not a square?
it is possible to draw a square that is a rectangle?
Is any fact that is true for every rectangle is also true for every square?
No. "The lengths of adjacent sides can be different." True for a rectangle, not true for a square.
What is a quadrilateral with four right angles-?
A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles True (Apex)
Is this statement true or falseIf a quadrilateral is a square, then it is a rectangle?
true
A square is both a rectangle and a parallelogram?
true
Is it true a square is always a rectangle?
A square is a type of rectangle and the square is also a type of any other quadrilateral (four-sided figure)
A square must be a rectangle?
Yes, but the converse if a recangele must be a square and that is NOT true.
Is every rectangle with four congruent sides a square true or false?
True.
The volume of square or rectangle can be found by multiplying length by width true or false?
true
Is a square a rectangle and a rectangle a square?
Both statements are not always true. A square is a rectangle (a shape four sides and four corners which are all right angles) but a rectangle is not necessarily a square (a shape with four equal sides and four corners that are all right angles).
Is a rectangle a square when a square not a rectangle?
A square is a rectangle even through a rectangle is not always a square.
