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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral (4-sided figure) with both pairs of opposite sides parallel. That's usually the primary definition. There are properties common to all parallelograms: opposite sides are congruent, opposite angles are congruent, and diagonals bisect each other. Other special parallelograms have additional properties. A rectangle is a parallelogram with four right angles and its diagonals are congruent. A rhombus is a parallelogram with four congruent sides. Its diagonals are perpendicular and each diagonal bisects two angles of the rhombus. A square is a parallelogram as well. It has four right angles and four congruent sides, so it is also a rectangle and a rhombus. How's that for confusing???
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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.
What is a parallelogram with all sides equal called?
A rhombus.A rhombus would fit the description
What is a slanted rectangle called and their sides?
A parallelogram with opposite parallel sides would fit the given description.
What shape has four sides of two different lengths?
A parallelogram or a rectangle would fit the given description
What describes a parallelogram?
5 vertices Another opinion: A parallelogram is a flat four-sided shape whose opposite sides are parallel. That's not a complete description of all the characteristics of a parallelogram, but that's all it takes to make sure that you've got one.
