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 square is also a rectangle. The quick answer is "YES".
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 square has an added feature. It is+also a rhombus. Therefore, all of its sides are congruent.

A rectangle+is+a+square when both pairs of opposite sides are the same+length. This means that a square is a specialized+case of the rectangle and is indeed a rectangle.

What extra properties does the square have?
Well, the only+difference is that a square+is also a rhombus so the square has all the properties of a rhombus while a rectangle+does+not.