SOLUTION: Is a rectangle able to have a length of 6 and a width of 6

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Question 403763: Is a rectangle able to have a length of 6 and a width of 6
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your question:
Is a rectangle able to have a length of 6 and a width of 6
answer:YES
reason:

People often ask if a is also a . The quick answer is "".
definitions:
The Rectangle
A rectangle is a parallelogram whose sides intersect at 90° angles. Now, since a rectangle is a parallelogram, its opposite sides must be congruent.
The Square
A square is also a parallelogram whose sides intersect at 90° angles. Therefore, like a rectangle its opposite sides are congruent. However, a has an added feature. It a . Therefore, all of its sides are congruent.

A when both pairs of opposite sides are the This means that a square is a of the rectangle and is indeed a rectangle.

What extra properties does the square have?
Well, the is that a also a so the square has all the properties of a rhombus while a .



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