Question

A parallelogram has:

1) Opposite sides are equal in length

2) Opposite sides are parallel



Can squares, rectangles, and rhombuses be classified as parallelograms?


No


Yes

Answer 1

Yes, squares, rectangles, and rhombuses can all be classified as parallelograms. Each of these shapes satisfies the properties of a parallelogram: opposite sides are equal in length and parallel.

- A square is a special type of parallelogram where all sides are equal and all angles are right angles.
- A rectangle is a parallelogram with opposite sides equal and all angles as right angles.
- A rhombus is a parallelogram with all sides equal in length.

Therefore, the answer is **Yes**.