Question

Question
Which of the following can be used to describe the rectangle below?

A rectangle is shown.

(1 point)
Responses

All angles are acute.

All angles are acute.

Opposite sides are perpendicular.

Opposite sides are perpendicular.

Opposite sides are parallel.

Opposite sides are parallel.

All sides are the same length.

All sides are the same length.
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Answer 1

To describe a rectangle, the correct response is:

**Opposite sides are parallel.**

Here's a breakdown of the options:

1. **All angles are acute.** – This is incorrect because a rectangle has four right angles (90 degrees), not acute angles.

2. **Opposite sides are perpendicular.** – This is incorrect. Opposite sides of a rectangle are not perpendicular; adjacent sides are perpendicular to each other.

3. **Opposite sides are parallel.** – This is correct. In a rectangle, opposite sides are indeed parallel.

4. **All sides are the same length.** – This is incorrect. A rectangle has opposite sides that are equal in length, but not all four sides are the same length (that would be a square).

So the best description for a rectangle from the options provided is that "Opposite sides are parallel."