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, and a trapezoid is a quadrilateral with 1 pair of opposite parallel sides.
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There are many differences. Some are given below, more can be derived from them. (a) All four angles of a rectangle are 90 degrees. A trapezoid need not have any. (b) A rectangle has two pairs of parallel sides, a trapezoid only one. (c) A rectangle has two pairs of sides of equal length, a trapezoid need not have any. (d) The diagonals of a rectangle bisect on another, not true for a trapezoid.
All four angles of a rectangle are right angles. A trapezoid can have at most two right angles.
A rectangle has four right angles. A trapezoid can have at most two.
Trapezoid is like a rectangle but the two sides are slanted inwards so that the top is shorter than the bottom
A rectangle is a quadrilateral (4 sides) and has all right angles and 2 pairs of parallel sides. A trapezoid is also a quadrilateral, but has only 1 pair of parallel sides.
A rectangle has four right angles; a trapezoid doesn't.
A rectangle has four ninety degree angles, where as a trapezoid does not.