What is the difference between a rectangle and a rhombus? A. A rectangle has opposite sides parallel and a rhombus has no sides parallel. B. A rectangle has four right angles and a rhombus has opposite angles of equal measure. C. A rhombus has four right angles and a rectangle has opposite angles of equal measure. D. A rectangle has opposite sides of equal measure and a rhombus has no sides of equal measure.
Question
What is the difference between a rectangle and a rhombus? A. A rectangle has opposite sides parallel and a rhombus has no sides parallel. B. A rectangle has four right angles and a rhombus has opposite angles of equal measure. C. A rhombus has four right angles and a rectangle has opposite angles of equal measure. D. A rectangle has opposite sides of equal measure and a rhombus has no sides of equal measure.
Solution
The correct answer is B. A rectangle has four right angles and a rhombus has opposite angles of equal measure.
Here's why:
A rectangle and a rhombus are both four-sided figures, known as quadrilaterals. However, they have different properties:
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A rectangle has four right angles (90 degrees). This is a defining characteristic of rectangles. The opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel and of equal length.
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A rhombus, on the other hand, does not necessarily have right angles. What defines a rhombus is that all four of its sides are of equal length. The opposite sides of a rhombus are parallel to each other, and the opposite angles of a rhombus are of equal measure.
So, the statement "A rectangle has four right angles and a rhombus has opposite angles of equal measure" correctly identifies a key difference between these two shapes.
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