Difference between revisions of "Rectangle"

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A polygon of four sides where every angle is a right angle (90°)^[1].

As a result of this defintion:

However, the adjacent sides do not need to be of equal length.

A specific case of a rectangle is is the square, which is also a rhombus.

↑ There are many definitions of rectangle, but it seems sensible to use one which ais based on angle properites reather than length or papallesim properties. Definition adapted from http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/rectangle.html

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-A [[polygon]] of four sides.  Each pair of opposite sides is of equal length.  However, the adjacent sides do not need to be of equal length.  The adjacent sides also are perpendicular.  A specific case is the [[square]].
+A [[polygon]] of four sides where every angle is a right angle (90°)<ref>There are many definitions of ''rectangle'', but it seems sensible to use one which ais based on [[angle]] properites reather than length or papallesim properties. Definition adapted from http://www.mathsisfun.com/definitions/rectangle.html </ref>.
+As a result of this defintion:
+* Each pair of opposite sides is of equal length.
+* Opposite sides are parallel
+* Diagonal are equal
+* Adjacent sides are perpendicular
+However, the adjacent sides do not need to be of equal length.
+A specific case of a rectangle is is the [[square]], which is also a [[rhombus]].
+===Notes===
+<references/>
 [[Image:Rectangle.gif]]
 [[category:geometry]]