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How is a square a rectangle but a rectangle isn't a square?
A square is a 4-sided shape in which all of the sides are same length, but a rectangle is a 4-sided shape in which a side parallel to another side are the same length. A square meets a rectangle's requirements, but since the rectangle's sides don't all have to be the same size, it doesn't meet the square's requirements
What is an irregular rectangle?
A "regular" polygon has all sides the same length. A "regular" rectangle has all sides the same length, therefore it is also a square. An "irregular" rectangle then would be any rectangle that is not a square.
Is length times width the formula for a rectangle?
it is the formula for both a rectangle and a square. remember a square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square (what i mean is a square has to have all 90 degree angles and four sides that are all the same length a rectangle doesn't have all the same lengths. but a rectangle is a shape with all 90 degree angles, and a square fits that discription)
How do you determine a rectangle and a rhombus as a square?
A rectangle is a square if all sides are the same length. A rhombus is a square if all angles are right angles (90o).
A rectangle with all sides the same length?
they dont have to be they can be different A rectangle with all sides the same length can also be called a square.
Is a rectangle the same as a square?
No. A square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square.
Is a rectangle a square or is a square a rectangle?
O.K. to help you guys out a square is a rectangle. a square is a square that has four sides the same rectangle is not a the same only to sides are there that are the same for each side. Hope i helped you out
Square and rectangle are the same or not?
A square is a rectangle however a rectangle is not a square because it doesn't have equal edges.
What makes square and rectangle the same?
They are not technically the same. A square is a rectangle but a rectangle is not a square. A rectangle requires opposite sides to be the same length. A square's opposite sides are the same length so it is a rectangle. A square requires all sides to be the same length, not just opposite sides. So most rectangles are not squares.
A rectangle that has four congruent sides is a?
Square. Congruent means "the same". A rectangle with 4 sides that are the same is a square.
Is a Square the same thing as a rectangle?
Yes. Although a rectangle cannot be a square.
Is the square and the rectangle the same?
no
Is area of a rectangle the same as its square footage?
If it is a perfect rectangle and you are measuring the sides by feet then the length times the width of a rectangle is the same as the square footage.
What is a difference between a square and rectangle is?
They are the same but a rectangle is longer wheras a square isn't.
How is a square a rectangle but a rectangle isn't a square?
A square is a 4-sided shape in which all of the sides are same length, but a rectangle is a 4-sided shape in which a side parallel to another side are the same length. A square meets a rectangle's requirements, but since the rectangle's sides don't all have to be the same size, it doesn't meet the square's requirements
How are sqares and rectangles different?
A square is always a rectangle, but a rectangle is not always a square. A square is a special rectangle that has all 4 sides the same length.
What are the similarities of a square and rectangle?
For a start, a square IS a rectangle, so it has ALL the properties of a rectangle. A square has the additional property that all of its sides have the same length.
