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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. | |
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| + | [[Square (geometry) | Square]]s are the only rectangles which are also [[rhombus]]es. | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
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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
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