Give reasons for the following :
(a) A rectangle can be thought of as a special parallelogram
(b) Square is also a parallelogram

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(a) A rectangle can be thought of as a special parallelogram because its opposite sides are equal and parallel.
(b) Opposite sides of a parallelogram are equal. In a square, the opposite sides are parallel and the lengths of all four sides are equal. So, square satisfies the condition of a paralleogram. Therfore, a square can be thought of as a special parallelogram.

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Give reasons for the following:

A rectangle can be thought of as a special parallelogram.

Give reason why a rectangle can be thought as a special parallelogram ?

Give reasons for the following:

a) A square is also a parallelogram.

Give reasons for the following:

(a) A square can be thought of as a special rectangle.

(b) A rectangle can be thought of as a special parallelogram.

(d) Squares, rectangles, parallelograms are all quadrilaterals.

(e) Square is also a parallelogram.

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