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A rectangle is defined as:
A quadrilateral with two sets of congruent sides.
Therefore, a square is a TYPE of rectangle.
Rectangles and squares belong to the set of parallelograms, so they have all properties of a parallelogram. A rectangle is an equiangular parallelogram, while a square is an equilateral and equiangular parallelogram. Thus, a square is a rectangle.
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Could a rectangle be called a square?
no, but a square can be called a rectangle.
What is it called when a square is a rectangle but a rectangle cant be a square?
it means that a square is not a rectangle
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.
Can you construct a rectangle with all sides equal?
Sure. It's called a "square"; you can consider the square a special case of a rectangle.
What are the names for 4 sided shapes?
It is called a square or a rectangle, however a rectangle is just a streched square.
