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Yes. Although a rectangle cannot be a square.
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What is the symbolic meaning of a rectangle?
it is the same thing as 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 square has the same area as a rectangle with sides 9cm and 16cm. What is length of the side of the square?
Area of the rectangle is 144cm. The sides of a square with the same ares is 12cm.
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 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.
You are a special rectangle all your side are the same length what are you?
I am squarea squarea rectangle with all sides the same lengthAlso called a square
Is a rectangle a square or a square a rectangle Why?
no, a square has 4 equal sides while a rectangle has two even sides. Therefore, neither are the same.
Are plants the same thing as trees?
No, it's like the square rectangle thing-a tree can be a plant but a plant isn't nessacarily a tree
Why isn't a rectangle in the rhombus family?
All four sides of a rhombus have the same length. If all four sides of a rectangle have the same length, then it's also a rhombus. The thing is, you probably wouldn't look at that thing and call it a rectangle, because it's also a square.
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.
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 makes a square a special kind of rectangle?
A square is a rectangle in which all the sides are the same length.
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)
Is a rectangular pyramid the same as a square pyramid?
No, because a rectangle is not the same as a square!
What is the similarity between a square and a rectangle?
They both have 4 sides, a square can be a rectangle but a rectangle can't be a square since the sides aren't all the same length
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 a rectangle really a square?
A rectangle can be a square but a square cannot be a rectangle. No, for a shape to be a rectangle, it must have 2 pairs of parallel sides and 4 right angles. The square shares both of these qualities, but it also must have 4 congruent (same) sides, which means they must all be the same length. Therefore, a rectangle cannot be a square.
Is a rectangle a square?
A rectangle is not a square,but a square is a rectangle.Explanation:A rectangle is a shape with equal opposite sides.A square is a shape with 4 equal sides.A rectangle is a shape with four sides, and four right angles. Therefore, a square is always a rectangle, but a rectangle is not always a square.All squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares.A rectangle is a square only if all of its sides have the same length.
Can a square be a rectangle?
No. A square by definition is a shape with 4 "equal" sides yes a square is a rectangle because a rectangle has everything but equal sides so it is still the same
How is the area of a square related to a rectangle?
Since a square is a rectangle, you can use the formula for the area of a rectangle to calculate the area of a square. The only difference is that length and width will be the same.
Is a rectangle ever a square?
First answer: Yes, a rectangle can be a square if all it's sides are the same length. The definition of a rectangle is "a four sided figure where opposite sides are the same length. If all sides are 4 inches, then opposite sides will be equal.Second answer:~Yes, a rectangle can be a square. ~The definition of a rectangle: a parallelogram with four sides, the sides are parallel to each other, the sides parallel to each other are the same length, there are 4 right anglesDifference between a square and a rectangle: all of the sides are the same length in a squareConclusion: a square is always a rectangle but a rectangle isn't always a square.
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