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How are rectangles and trapezoids different?

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A rectangle must have two (2) pairs of parallel sides, a trapezoid only needs one (1).

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with 4 right angles, a trapezoid is a quadrilateral with 1 pair of opposite parallel sides.

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