What is the difference between a square and a rectangle?

A Rectangle is a four sided figure in which all four lines meet at right angles (i.e. [math]90^o[/math], or [math]\frac{\pi}{4}[/math] if you prefer). read more

Rectangle – In Euclidean geometry, a rectangle is also a quadrilateral and as with the square, has four equal angles at 90°. It can also be labeled as a parallelogram since its opposite sides are parallel to each other. read more

The Differences between a square and a rectangle are: In a rectangle the two pairs of opposite sides are of different lengths. But in a square the four sides are of equal length. read more

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with all four angles right angles. It follows form this that the opposite sides are parallel and of the same length. A square is a quadrilateral with all four angles right angles and all four sides of the same length. read more

To summarize, a square is somewhat a rectangle since it does have all the properties of being a rectangle, but it needs to have its sides equal in measurement to be called a square. read more

The truth is that a square is a specific type of rectangle, one that also follows the definition of a rectangle, however in addition to that all of the sides are the same length. So when you look at a picture of a square, most people just think “square” which is fine because that’s an accurate classification. read more