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Why is a rhombus a parallelogram?
A parallelogram is a 4-sided figure whose opposite sides are parallel. and opposite angles are the same. The opposite sides of a rhombus are parallel, therefore it's a parallelogram. Its sides also happen to be all the same length, which isn't required in a parallelogram, and that's why it's a special kind of parallelogram and has a special name. However, a parallelogram is NOT a rhombus!
What is the name of a Paralellogram having adjacent sides of unequal length?
A TrapeziumGoodness, no. A trapezium only has one pair of parallel sides. As far as I know, the answer is just a plain old parallelogram. You may be confusing this with a rhombus, equilateral parallelogram, or diamond, or even lozenge. The only parallelogram with adjacent sides that are equal, and therefore all sides equal (since opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal).By the way, did you notice you spelled parallelogram incorrectly? - 2 ells followed by one ell.the answer is RHOMBOID
What name is given to a shape with opposite sides being of equal length and parallel to each other?
A parallelogram is a shape with opposite sides equal in length and parallel to each other. Examples of parallelograms are: rhombus, square, rectangle, and rhomboid.
What is another name for an equilateral parallelogram?
A square also fits the definition of a rectangle (all angles are 90°), and a rhombus (all sides are equal length).
What is the name of a quadrilateral with 4 equal sides and no right angles?
* A ParalellagramA rhombus. A special case of parallelogram.A parallelogram may sometimes fit that description.
What is the name of a parallelogram whose sides are equal length but whose angles are not necessarily right angles?
It's called a 'Rhombus'.
What is the name of a parallelogram whose sides are equal in length but who's angles are not necessarily right angles?
A rhombus.
What is the name of a parallelogram with four equal sides?
A square
What is the name of a parallelogram with all sides equal?
a square
What is the name of a quadrilateral in which all sides are equal and parallel?
Parallelogram
What the name of the rectangle with four equal sides?
If it has four equal sides, it is a parallelogram. If the angles are also equal, it would be a square.
What is the name of four equal sides no right angels?
rhombus and parallelogram
What is the name of quadrilateral with opposite sides and angles equal called?
A parallelogram.
Name the shape with two pairs of equal sides?
A parallelogram or kite.
A four sided polygons that can have more than one name?
A four-sided polygon whose sides are all equal and whose angles are all equal has all of the following names: -- square -- rectangle -- rhombus -- parallelogram -- quadrilateral
What is a parallelogram with 4 equal sides but no parallel sides?
A polygon (joke). I don't think there is a name for that, though.
Why is a rhombus a parallelogram?
A parallelogram is a 4-sided figure whose opposite sides are parallel. and opposite angles are the same. The opposite sides of a rhombus are parallel, therefore it's a parallelogram. Its sides also happen to be all the same length, which isn't required in a parallelogram, and that's why it's a special kind of parallelogram and has a special name. However, a parallelogram is NOT a rhombus!
