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Can a Rectangle Be a Rhombus?
Can a Rectangle Be a Rhombus?
Maya Lin-Takahashi••5 min read
A rectangle is a parallelogram with all its interior angles
interior angles
The measure of the exterior angle at a vertex is unaffected by which side is extended: the two exterior angles that can be formed at a vertex by extending alternately one side or the other are vertical angles and thus are equal.
being 90 degrees. A rhombus is a parallelogram with all its sides equal. This means that for a rectangle to be a rhombus, its sides must be equal.
Can a rectangle also be a rhombus?
Is a rectangle always a rhombus? No, because all four sides of a rectangle don't have to be equal.
Is a rhombus a rectangle always Sometimes Never?
The diagonals of a rhombus are equal. There is one right angle in a parallelogram and it is not a rectangle. An equiangular rhombus is a square. The opposite angles of a parallelogram are supplementary.
Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.
