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Squares have four equal sides; rectangles have two pairs of equal opposing sides (top and bottom are equal; both sides are equal; top and bottom and sides are not equal to each other). Squares have all 4 sides equal, while 2 parallel sides of a rectangle are equal and the other 2 parallel sides are equal too.
Generally, a square is also a rectangle.
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∙ 12y agoA rectangle is classified as an equiangular parallelogram, meaning, all angles in the shape are congruent. Since a rectangle is a quadrilateral this would mean all angles sum to 90Ëš. Another factor that just happens to be true for all rectangles is that a rectangle's diagonals are congruent. Also, since a rectangle is a parallelogram, it has the properties of any parallelogram. This would include having opposite sides and angles as congruent and having opposite sides being parallel.
A square is classified as an equiangular and equilateral parallelogram (an equilateral parallelogram is a parallelogram who has all congruent sides, which is known as the rhombus). This basically means that a square is a rhombus and a rectangle all in one, meaning that the square has all the properties of a rhombus and a rectangle, not to mention the generic parallelogram. Since we have not mentioned rhombus properties we will only go over those. In a rhombus (and a square), all diagonals are perpendicular bisectors of each other, all sides are congruent, and all diagonals bisect the included angles. And remembering that a square is also a rectangle and a parallelogram as well, just remember the properties listed above.
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How is a rectangle a square?
A rectangle and a square are different shapes. A rectangle cannot be a square.
How is a rectingle different then a square?
A rectangle is different from a square because a square is equal on all sides and a rectangle is not.
Is it possible to draw a rectangle that is not a square?
it is possible to draw a square that is a rectangle?
How is square and rectangle are different?
a rectangle has longer sides then the square then the other
How is a square different than a rectangle?
A square is a special case of a rectangle.
How is a square alike and different from a rectangle?
A square has four sides of equal length. A rectangle has lengths that are different from the widths.
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.
How is a square different from a rectangle?
How is a square different from a rectangle?In a square, all 4 sides are of equal measure. In a rectangle that is not a square, the two pairs of opposite sides will be of unequal length. Note that a square is a special case of a rectangle, so care should be given in considering the difference.a square has four lines of symmetry and a rectangle has two.
The area of a rectangle is 100 inches the perimeter is 40 a second rectangle has the same area but a different perimeter. Is the second rectangle a square?
the area of a rectangleis 100 square inches. The perimeter of the rectangle is 40 inches. A second rectangle has the same area but a different perimeter. Is the secind rectangle a square? Explain why or why not.
How is the square different from rectangle?
a square has 4 equal sides
The area of a rectangle is 100 square inches The perimeter of the rectangle is 40 inches A second rectangle has the same area but a different perimeter Is the second rectangle a square?
yes
In what way is a square different from a rectangle?
A square is a special kind of rectangle ... one that happens to have equal length and width.
