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No, a parallelogram does not have perpendicular sides by definition. A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides that are parallel and equal in length. Perpendicular sides would form a right angle, which is a characteristic of rectangles, squares, and other types of quadrilaterals, but not parallelograms.
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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral in which opposite sides are perpendicular?
A parallelogram doesn't necessarily have any perpendicular sides, but it can. If it has one single 90-degree angle, then it has four of them, and it's a rectangle. Apexvs geometry 2nd sem -- false.
Which is the best classification for a parallelogram with perpendicular diagonals?
It is a rhombus. All four sides have the same length and the diagonals are therefore perpendicular.
Which description does not guarantee that a quadrilateral is a square?
"It has four sides" is a description that does not guarantee that a quadrilateral is a square.
Does a rhombus have parallel sides?
Yes. A rhombus has parallel sides. All sides are also congruent, and the diagonals are perpendicular to each other. The rhombus is a special kind of parallelogram, so in addition to all the propeties of a parallelogram, it also has a few properties of its own.
What describes a rhombus?
A rhombus is a parallelogram with all 4 sides congruent. The diagonals bisect(split in have) the interior angles. The diagonals are perpendicular to each other.
