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Is every trapezoid a rectangle

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No, a trapezoid is not a rectangle.

This is because trapezoids by definition have only one pair of parallel sides while rectangles must have at least two sets of opposite parallel sides. Also, trapezoids do not have 90 degrees at every angle like rectangles do.

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no. A trapezoid has only one pair of parallel sides while a rectangle has right angles
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