Here are the properties of a rectangle and a trapezoid. Rectangle. Its properties are (a) Opposite sides are equal and parallel. (b) All angles are equal to 90 degrees. (c) The diagonals are equal and bisect each other. read more
A rectangle is a quadrilateral with 4 right angles. As a result of having 4 right angles it will always have 2 sets of parallel sides. A trapezoid has different definitions depending on the text you are using. Some texts define a trapezoid as a quadrilateral with EXACTLY one set of parallel sides. read more
Trapezoid Trapezoid (called a trapezium outside America) is widely defined as a quadrilateral having at least one pair of parallel sides. The use of this definition is consistent in higher mathematics such as calculus. Thus, a parallelogram, rectangle, square, and rhombus are the special types of trapezoids. read more