Is rectangle a regular polygon? I am asking this because only opposite sides are equal and all angles are equal.

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If all angles are equal and all sides are equal, then a polygon is regular (otherwise it is "irregular").
In a rectangle, all angles are equal but all sides are not equal, only opposite sides are equal. Hence rectangle is not a regular polygon.

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Is rectangle a regular polygon? I am asking this because only opposite sides are equal and all angles are equal.

If all angles are equal and all sides are equal, then a polygon is regular (otherwise it is "irregular"). In a rectangle, all angles are equal but all sides are not equal, only opposite sides are equal. Hence rectangle is not a regular polygon.

If all angles are equal and all sides are equal, then a polygon is regular (otherwise it is "irregular").
In a rectangle, all angles are equal but all sides are not equal, only opposite sides are equal. Hence rectangle is not a regular polygon.