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There are many equivalent definitions of a square and a rectangle. I am going to use
We have responded to this question many times before and I think that part of the confusion is the way the question is worded. I think it would be more clear if the question was worded
Suppose you have a square, any square at all. From the definition above this square is a quadrilateral with 4 sides of equal length and 4 right angles. Does this square satisfy the conditions in the definition of a rectangle? If so it is a rectangle. To show that not every rectangle is a square you need to find a rectangle that is not a square. I hope this helps. |
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