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Why will a parallelogram always have a smaller area than a rectangle with the same measurements?
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∙ 13y ago
The area of a parallelogram is the length of the 'base' times the altitude. In a rectangle, which is a special case of parallelogram, the altitude is maximum length and also is equal in length to the other side.
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What does a rectangle that is not a parallelogram look like?
A rectangle will always be a parallelogram.
Is a rectangle a parallegram?
Yes, a rectangle is always a parallelogram
Explain why a rectangle is always a parallelogram but a parallelogram is not always a rectangle?
A rectangle consists of two pairs of parallel lines which means that it is a parallelogram. However, the angles of a parallelogram need not be right angles, so all parallelograms are not right angles.
Is a rectangle always sometimes or never a parallelogram?
Always.
What is the relationship between a parallelogram a rectangle and a square?
A square has all the properties of a rectangle and rhombus. (A square is always a rectangle.) A rectangle is not always a square but is always a parallelogram. A parallelogram is a quadrilateral (four sided figure) with both pairs of opposite sides are parallel. A rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles.
What does a rectangle that is not a parallelogram look like?
A rectangle will always be a parallelogram.
Is a rectangle always or somethimes a parallelogram?
Rectangle always
Is a rectangle always going to be a parallelogram?
A rectangle is a special case of a parallelogram
How do you prove that a parallelogram is a rectangle?
a rectangle has four right angles and opposite sides are all the same length This means that a parallelogram is not always a rectangle, but a rectangle is always a parallelogram, by definition.
Is a recatangle a parallelogram?
Yes, always. But a parallelogram is not always a rectangle.
Is a rectangle a parallegram?
Yes, a rectangle is always a parallelogram
What is a rectangle always an example of?
A rectangle is always a quadrilateral and a parallelogram.
A rectangle is sometimes a parallelogram?
always
What is always a rectangle?
A quadralateral and a parallelogram.
Explain why a rectangle is always a parallelogram but a parallelogram is not always a rectangle?
A rectangle consists of two pairs of parallel lines which means that it is a parallelogram. However, the angles of a parallelogram need not be right angles, so all parallelograms are not right angles.
Is a rectangle always a parallelgram?
Yes, but a parallelogram is not necessarily a rectangle.
Is a rectangle always sometimes or never a parallelogram?
Always.
