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Q: Can a square be a rectangle but rectangle cannot be a square?
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How is a rectangle a square?

A rectangle and a square are different shapes. A rectangle cannot be a square.


Is a Square the same thing as a rectangle?

Yes. Although a rectangle cannot be 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 a rectangle really a square?

A rectangle can be a square but a square cannot be a rectangle. No, for a shape to be a rectangle, it must have 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles. The square shares both of these qualities, but it also must have 4 congruent (same) sides, which means they must all be the same length. Therefore, a rectangle cannot be a square.


Why can a rectangle also be a square?

it cant all sides have to be equilateral edit- a rectangle cannot be a square. however, a square can be a rectangle. reedit - A rectangle can be a square, however, a square must be a rectangle. A rectangle has four 90 degree angles, which a square also has. The rectangle has two pairs of equal length sides, which a square also has. The only additional requirement for a square is that the length of all four sides be equal, which is not ruled out for a rectangle.


Is any quadrilateral with a square is corner does it mean it's a square?

That is, a quadrilateral with no square corners is not a rectangle or a square. This is because by definition, a rectangle and a square have four square corners, so if a quadrilateral has no square corners, then it cannot be a rectangle or a square.


Why is every rhombus a rectangle?

They both have parallel lines and they have only 2 sides that match up. Also a square is a rhombus and a rectangle, so a rhombus can be a rectangle, but a rhombus cannot be a square and either can a rectangle.


What is the area of a square 90 by 40?

A square cannot measure 90 by 40; this would be a rectangle. Anyway, the area of this rectangle is 90 x 40 = 3,600 square units.


Can a sqare become a retagle?

What?!No. And a square cannot become a rectangle either.


Which figure cannot be classified as a parallelogram a rectangle a rhombus a square or realizing?

None of them cannot. If you have a rectangle, a rhombus, and a square, then you have three parallelograms. You also have two rectangles, two rhombera (rhombuses), and three quadrilaterals.


Can squares be called rectangles?

A rectangle is a shape with 4 sides and for right angles. A rectangle can be called a square. A square, on the other hand, has 4 EQUAL sides and 4 right angles. Therefore, a square cannot be called a rectangle since the rectangle has UNEQUAL sides.


If the exterior angle of a regular polygon equals 90 degrees then the polygon is a?

Square, or a rectangle. * * * * * Since it is a REGULAR polygon, it cannot be a rectangle. So the only answer is a square.