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Question from Clarence, a student: What is the difference between rectangle and a square |
Clarence,
A rectangle is a quadrilateral with all four angles right angles. It follows form this that the opposite sides are parallel and of the same length.
A square is a quadrilateral with all four angles right angles and all four sides of the same length. Thus a square is a special kind of rectangle, it is one where all the sides are the same length.
Penny
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