Question

Which of the following is not an attribute of a rectangle?

• A. The sides meet to form an L-shape.
• B. All sides have the same length.
• C. It has 4 sides.
• D. Opposite sides have the same length.

Answer 1

The correct option is B All sides have the same length.

$\text{Say:}$Let’s read the question.

$\text{Ask:}$
$\bullet$ What do we have to do here?
Ans: We have to identify the option that is not an attribute of a rectangle.

$\bullet$ How can we describe a rectangle?
Ans: A rectangle has 4 sides and 4 vertices, and the opposite sides are equal.

$\bullet$ Which of the options are true for a rectangle? Why?
Ans: Options A, B, and D are true because the opposite sides have the same length, a rectangle has 4 sides and they meet to form L-shapes.

$\bullet$ So, which of the given options is not true for a rectangle? Why?
Ans: Option C is not true for a rectangle. As mentioned in Option A, opposite sides of a rectangle have the same length.

Hence, Option C is correct.