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One definition of a trapezoid is that it is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides. The square has two pairs of parallel lines.
Using the idea of exactly one pair of parallel sides, the trapezoid cannot be a square or rectangle.
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Why cant a square can never be a trapezoid?
A square needs to have 4 EQUAL sides. Whereas a Trapezoid's top and bottom sides are different lengths.
Can a square be a trapezoid?
A square can't be a trapezoid because it has two parellel sizes.
Is a trapezoid a square?
No a square is not a trapezoid
What shape is a half of a trapezoid?
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Is every rhombus a parallelogram rectangle square or trapezoid?
'A square is a type of rectangle, a rectangle is a type of paralellogram, a paralellogram is a type of trapezoid, a trapezoid is a type of quadrilateral.
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