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In general, trapezoids do not have right angles. In fact, a trapezoid with a right angle is a special case, called a rectangle.

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What a trapezoid with only 1 right angle?

a right trapezoid


Which figure has 2 right angle 1 obtuse angle and 1 acute angle?

It fits the description of a trapezoid


Do the trapezoid has at least 1 right angle?

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Does an isosceles trapezoid have a right angle?

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Can a trapezoid have one right angle?

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Can a trapezoid be a rectangle and why?

NO. A trapezoid cannot be a rectangle. If a parallelogram has one right angle then it is a rectangle. A trapezoid doesn't satisfy this condition because a trapezoid is a quadrilateral with exactly one parallel side which means that it doesn't have a right angle.


What is the name of a quadrilateral with no right angles?

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