On his math test, Balavan wrote that a four-sided polygon that has at least two right angles must be a rectangle or a square. Denna wrote that a four-sided polygon needs at least three right angles to be a rectangle or a square. Who is right? Explain your answer.

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Zion Franklin

Mathematics

5 January, 14:11

On his math test, Balavan wrote that a four-sided polygon that has at least two right angles must be a rectangle or a square. Denna wrote that a four-sided polygon needs at least three right angles to be a rectangle or a square. Who is right? Explain your answer.

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Milton Blanchard · Answer 1

A quadrilateral with only 2 right angles could be a trapezoid so Balavan is wrong. Denna is right because if 3 angles are right angles the the fourth angle must also be a right angle and has to be a square or rectangle.