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Question

The shape of a ruler used to measure a line segment is a ____.

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Rectangle
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Triangle
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Rhombus
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Square
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Solution

The correct option is A Rectangle
We generally use a ruler similar to the one given below.


Now we can observe, that the opposite sides of a ruler are parallel and equal and, it is the property of a rectangle.

Therefore, the ruler that we use to measure a line segment is rectangular in shape.

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