Square with 4 cm Sides: Determining Rectangle Classification

Question

ABCD is a square with sides measuring 4 cm.


Is ABCD a rectangle?

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Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Is ABCD a rectangle?
00:03 In a square, all angles are right angles
00:06 In a square, all pairs of opposite sides are parallel
00:09 Every square is also just a rectangle with equal sides
00:12 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

We know that the figure shows a square and that, in a square, every pair of opposite sides are parallel.

We also know that every pair of opposite sides in a rectangle are parallel as well.

Therefore, the quadrilateral ABCD is indeed a rectangle.

Answer

Yes