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Which statement provides a counterexample to the following faulty definition? A square is a figure with four congruent sides. Question 9 options:

(A) A rectangle has four sides

(B).A six-sided figure can have four sides congruent.

(C)Some triangles have all sides congruent.

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A is not the correct exception. A rectangle has 2 pairs of congruent sides.
C is true but it is not an exception to the given. It is not really in the same class. The definition calls for 4 equal sides.

B is the answer.Six sides altogether 2 are not equal to the other 4
Which statement provides a counterexample to the following faulty definition? A square-example-1