Actually, a rectangle IS a parallelogram. Geometrically speaking, the description of a parallelogram is two pairs of equal parallel lines. It doesn’t matter if the angles are acute, obtuse, or right. Therefore, a rectangle is a parallelogram. So is a square or a rhombus. I always loved squares because they fit all five of the geometric definitions of square, rhombus, trapezoid, parallelogram, and rectangle (yes, a square is also a rectangle).
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 6 years ago
Maybe he’s found a new angle on a parallelogram…..And it sounds like it might be right!
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
Who would have thought there was such possible controversy in a discussion of plane geometry?
bookworm0812 over 6 years ago
Actually, a rectangle IS a parallelogram. Geometrically speaking, the description of a parallelogram is two pairs of equal parallel lines. It doesn’t matter if the angles are acute, obtuse, or right. Therefore, a rectangle is a parallelogram. So is a square or a rhombus. I always loved squares because they fit all five of the geometric definitions of square, rhombus, trapezoid, parallelogram, and rectangle (yes, a square is also a rectangle).
2252895 over 6 years ago
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