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OpenStudy (anonymous):

every quadilateral is a square

OpenStudy (mertsj):

How about this one:

OpenStudy (mertsj):

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OpenStudy (mertsj):

Does it look like a square?

OpenStudy (landshark5):

no, as long is it has 4 sides it is a quadrilateral.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So is every paralleogram a rhombus???

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Does every parallelogram have four equal sides?

OpenStudy (landshark5):

A rhombus has 4 equal parallel sides, but no 90 degree angles

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Does a rhombus have four equal sides?

OpenStudy (landshark5):

any thoughts?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I dont know????

OpenStudy (mertsj):

What is a parallelogram?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a parallelogram is a quardrilateral with opposite sides parallel

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Do all the sides have to be the same length?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont think so??

OpenStudy (mertsj):

That is correct. What is a rhombus?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

a rhombus is a a parallelogram with opposite equal acute angles, opposite equal obtuse angles, and four equal sides.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hello??????

OpenStudy (mertsj):

So you said a parallelogram does not have 4 equal sides and a rhombus does. So, is every parallelogram a rhombus? I think not.

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