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Where did a parallelogram get its name?
A parallelogram is a 2-dimensional figure with four sides. Each pair of opposite sides is parallel.The root "gram" is a reference to something marked or written, a figure.The root "parallel" is a reference to parallel lines.So a parallelogram is a figure in which parallelism is a prominent characteristic.
How do you name a quadrilateral?
A quadrilateral is a 4 sided figure such as a square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, kite ... etc
What is an example of a parallelogram?
A rectangle (opposite sides are parallel which is a parallelogram!)
A four sided figure with two pairs of parallel sides?
Parallelogram
How many dimensions does a parallelogram have?
A parallelogram is a two-dimensional figure, so it has two dimensions.
What is the name for a parallelogram with one right angle?
A parallelogram with one right angle has four of them. The name for this figure is a rectangle.
A parallelogram has four congruent angles which name best describes the figure?
A rectangle.
Where did a parallelogram get its name?
A parallelogram is a 2-dimensional figure with four sides. Each pair of opposite sides is parallel.The root "gram" is a reference to something marked or written, a figure.The root "parallel" is a reference to parallel lines.So a parallelogram is a figure in which parallelism is a prominent characteristic.
How did a parallelogram get its name?
Because, in this four sided figure, the opposite sides are parallel to each other.
What your other names for a Parallelogram?
a 4 sided figure * * * * * A four sided figure need no be a parallelogram. Think of a kite!
How do you name a quadrilateral?
A quadrilateral is a 4 sided figure such as a square, rectangle, rhombus, parallelogram, kite ... etc
Can rhombuses be parallelogram?
if the diagonals of parallelogram become Perpendicular then the figure is said to be rhombus......
Is a parallelogram 2D or 3D?
A parallelogram is a 2D figure with two parallel sides
Is a parallelogram a convex figure?
yes
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!
Can an equilateral triangle be a parallelogram?
No. Every triangle has 3 sides, and every figure with 3 sides is a triangle. So no triangle can be a parallelogram. Every parallelogram has 4 sides, and every figure with 4 sides is a quadrilateral. So no parallelogram can be a triangle.
What is true about a parallelogram?
There are many true statements which can made. One such is:"a parallelogram is a plane figure".
