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It never changed! The word 'oblong' still exists as a non-square rectangle.
Unfortunately the way shapes tends to be taught to pupils is through drawings rather than looking closely at properties; the latter identifies the fact that a rectangle is simply a quadrilateral with 4 right-angles. This means a square is a rectangle with equal sides and an oblong is a rectangle with unequal sides.
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Is an oblong a geometric shape?
Yes. It is also known as a rectangle.
Name a shape that does not have equal sides?
An irregular shape like the delta or triangle( not equilateral) oblong (rectangle).....
What is the different between a rectangle and a oblong?
An oblong is a rectangle BUT a rectangle isn't necessarily an oblong. There are 2 types of rectangle: 1) Square (equal sided) 2) Oblong (unequal sided) Most refer to an oblong as a rectangle and use the word 'square' to be more specific as it has different properties.
What is the name for a shape with four sides it starts with the letter o?
It is an oblong which is another name for a rectangle.
How many names are possible for a rectangle?
Some of them are: oblong, quadrilateral, right angled parallelogram, a shape with opposite parallel sides and then their is the golden rectangle.
