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A rectangle is a square when all of its sides are the same length.
A rectangle is SOMETIMES a square.
However, a square, is ALWAYS a rectangle.
This is due to the properties held by a rectangle as well as properties of a square.
Properties of Rectangle:
- Opposite sides are congruent.
- All angles are 90o.
- Opposite sides are parallel.
- Opposite central angles created by the diagonals are congruent.
- All diagonals are congruent.
Properties of a Square:
- All sides are congruent.
- All angles are 90o.
- Opposite sides are congruent.
- Opposite sides are parallel.
- Diagonals intersect at a 90o angle.
- All diagonals are congruent.
So one can have a square that is always a rectangle due to the properties. However, a rectangle will only be a square if properties are the same as a square.
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When all of its sides are exactly the same length.
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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.
Is a rectangle a square or a square a rectangle?
A square is rectangle with all its sides are equal in length. The rectangle has: (a) opposites sides are parallel. (b) opposite angles are equal
Is a square always a rectangle and rumbos?
A square is always a rectangle but remember, A square is all the quads but the quads are never a square
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.
Is a rectangle the same as a square?
No. A square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square.
What is a square is a rectangle?
A square is always a rectangle, but it is a rectangle that isn't a square.
What is a rectangle a square?
A square is always a rectangle, but it is a rectangle that isn't a square.
What is an rectangle?
a rectangle cant be a square but a square can be a rectangle
Is a square a kind of rectangle or a rectangle is a kind of square?
A square is a type of rectangle!
Is a square a special rectangle or a rectangle a special square?
A square is a special rectangle.
How is a rectangle a square?
A rectangle and a square are different shapes. A rectangle cannot be a square.
What is it called when a square is a rectangle but a rectangle cant be a square?
it means that a square is not a rectangle
Is a rectangle a square or is a square a rectangle?
O.K. to help you guys out a square is a rectangle. a square is a square that has four sides the same rectangle is not a the same only to sides are there that are the same for each side. Hope i helped you out
Can a square also be a rectangle?
A square is a special case of a rectangle. Every square is a rectangle, but not every rectangle is a square. A square is a rectangle with four sides that are all equal in length.
Is a square not a rectangle?
A square is a rectangle.
