Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 15:43:53 -0600 (CST) Subject: rhomboid Name: Monica
Who is asking: Teacher
Question: Hi Monica The word rhomboid would seem to imply a 3D figure (like ellipsoid does) but it is not. A rhomboid is a parallelogram that is not a rhombus. Once again we see that the world of math, since it was invented by humans, is not completely consistent.
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