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===Rectangle===
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A '''rectangle''' is a [[quadrilateral]] in which all [[angle]]s are [[right angle]]s.  Every rectangle is a [[parallelogram]] and so has all the properties of a parallelogram.  In addition, rectangles have [[congruent (geometry)|congruent]] [[diagonal]]s.
  
A rectangle is a geometric figure that lies in a plane. Its properties include:
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[[Square (geometry) | Square]]s are the only rectangles which are also [[rhombus]]es.
  
* 4 right angles
 
  
* Congruent diagonals
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==See Also==
  
* Properties of a [[parallelogram]]
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[[Area]]
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[[British Flag Theorem]]
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[[Ptolemy's Theorem]]
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Revision as of 22:20, 10 January 2014

A rectangle is a quadrilateral in which all angles are right angles. Every rectangle is a parallelogram and so has all the properties of a parallelogram. In addition, rectangles have congruent diagonals.

Squares are the only rectangles which are also rhombuses.


See Also

Area

British Flag Theorem

Ptolemy's Theorem

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