With four congruent isosceles right triangles, can I form a square? a rhombus? a rhomboid?

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If I have four isosceles right triangles congruent to each other, which of the following figures can I create?

• I) Square


• II) Rhombus


• III) Rhomboid

I) Well, a square is always four isosceles triangle rectangles and congruent, so it fits perfectly. Then, this is it.

II) A square, is a special case of rhombus, but with more properties for which every square is a rhombus. Then, this is it.

III) The same argument of II, for the rhomboid.

So, my answer is I), II), III)

But the correct answer is I) and III).

Well, answer I) must be completely correct, but the argument I used in II and III, I thought was correct, but it is not. So,

Why the answer is I) and III)?

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  Because they're not thinking like mathematicians. As you point out, you can't make (I) without making (II) at the same time. Undoubtedly, they mean a non-square rhombus, but then they should've said so.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 2:03
  

  
  
  
  


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  The rhomboid they have in mind is probably the one that has 45 and 135 degree angles, with one pair of sides $sqrt2$ times the length of the other pair.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 2:05
  

  
  
  
  


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  Brian, how you deduce that?
  – Mattiu
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  Which part? If you mean the rhomboid part, I just visualized the figure shown in Parcly Taxel's answer.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 22:34
  

  
  
  
  

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If I have four isosceles right triangles congruent to each other, which of the following figures can I create?

• I) Square


• II) Rhombus


• III) Rhomboid

I) Well, a square is always four isosceles triangle rectangles and congruent, so it fits perfectly. Then, this is it.

II) A square, is a special case of rhombus, but with more properties for which every square is a rhombus. Then, this is it.

III) The same argument of II, for the rhomboid.

So, my answer is I), II), III)

But the correct answer is I) and III).

Well, answer I) must be completely correct, but the argument I used in II and III, I thought was correct, but it is not. So,

Why the answer is I) and III)?

geometry

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  Because they're not thinking like mathematicians. As you point out, you can't make (I) without making (II) at the same time. Undoubtedly, they mean a non-square rhombus, but then they should've said so.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 2:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The rhomboid they have in mind is probably the one that has 45 and 135 degree angles, with one pair of sides $sqrt2$ times the length of the other pair.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 2:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Brian, how you deduce that?
  – Mattiu
  Jul 24 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Which part? If you mean the rhomboid part, I just visualized the figure shown in Parcly Taxel's answer.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 22:34
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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If I have four isosceles right triangles congruent to each other, which of the following figures can I create?

• I) Square


• II) Rhombus


• III) Rhomboid

I) Well, a square is always four isosceles triangle rectangles and congruent, so it fits perfectly. Then, this is it.

II) A square, is a special case of rhombus, but with more properties for which every square is a rhombus. Then, this is it.

III) The same argument of II, for the rhomboid.

So, my answer is I), II), III)

But the correct answer is I) and III).

Well, answer I) must be completely correct, but the argument I used in II and III, I thought was correct, but it is not. So,

Why the answer is I) and III)?

geometry

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If I have four isosceles right triangles congruent to each other, which of the following figures can I create?

• I) Square


• II) Rhombus


• III) Rhomboid

I) Well, a square is always four isosceles triangle rectangles and congruent, so it fits perfectly. Then, this is it.

II) A square, is a special case of rhombus, but with more properties for which every square is a rhombus. Then, this is it.

III) The same argument of II, for the rhomboid.

So, my answer is I), II), III)

But the correct answer is I) and III).

Well, answer I) must be completely correct, but the argument I used in II and III, I thought was correct, but it is not. So,

Why the answer is I) and III)?

geometry

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  Because they're not thinking like mathematicians. As you point out, you can't make (I) without making (II) at the same time. Undoubtedly, they mean a non-square rhombus, but then they should've said so.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 2:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The rhomboid they have in mind is probably the one that has 45 and 135 degree angles, with one pair of sides $sqrt2$ times the length of the other pair.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 2:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Brian, how you deduce that?
  – Mattiu
  Jul 24 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Which part? If you mean the rhomboid part, I just visualized the figure shown in Parcly Taxel's answer.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 22:34
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Because they're not thinking like mathematicians. As you point out, you can't make (I) without making (II) at the same time. Undoubtedly, they mean a non-square rhombus, but then they should've said so.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 2:03
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  The rhomboid they have in mind is probably the one that has 45 and 135 degree angles, with one pair of sides $sqrt2$ times the length of the other pair.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 2:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Brian, how you deduce that?
  – Mattiu
  Jul 24 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Which part? If you mean the rhomboid part, I just visualized the figure shown in Parcly Taxel's answer.
  – Brian Tung
  Jul 24 at 22:34
  

  
  
  
  

2

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Because they're not thinking like mathematicians. As you point out, you can't make (I) without making (II) at the same time. Undoubtedly, they mean a non-square rhombus, but then they should've said so.
– Brian Tung
Jul 24 at 2:03

Because they're not thinking like mathematicians. As you point out, you can't make (I) without making (II) at the same time. Undoubtedly, they mean a non-square rhombus, but then they should've said so.
– Brian Tung
Jul 24 at 2:03

1

1

The rhomboid they have in mind is probably the one that has 45 and 135 degree angles, with one pair of sides $sqrt2$ times the length of the other pair.
– Brian Tung
Jul 24 at 2:05

The rhomboid they have in mind is probably the one that has 45 and 135 degree angles, with one pair of sides $sqrt2$ times the length of the other pair.
– Brian Tung
Jul 24 at 2:05

Brian, how you deduce that?
– Mattiu
Jul 24 at 22:05

Brian, how you deduce that?
– Mattiu
Jul 24 at 22:05

Which part? If you mean the rhomboid part, I just visualized the figure shown in Parcly Taxel's answer.
– Brian Tung
Jul 24 at 22:34

Which part? If you mean the rhomboid part, I just visualized the figure shown in Parcly Taxel's answer.
– Brian Tung
Jul 24 at 22:34

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They are using a strict definition of the three geometric shapes: a square, even though it meets the criteria for being a rhombus, is not considered one of the latter, and similarly a rhombus is not considered a rhomboid (parallelogram not a rectangle or rhombus).

That the four triangles can form a rhomboid comes from the following arrangement: If they are to form a rhombus, either the rhombus's sides are the hypotenuses of the triangles, which however would form a square, or they are twice the length of the triangles' short sides, which however does not lead to a complete rhombus.

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  I have realized that for any figure, with which a square can be formed within it, these 4 rectangular isosceles triangles can be formed, is this true? For example, it works with the rhomboid since it is a square with a triangle to the left and another to the right, it also works with the rectangle making two squares like those in the rhomboid.
  – Mattiu
  Jul 24 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

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It depends on the definition of a rhombus

Some say square is a rhombus, Some say a rhombus has a four equal sides with no right angles.

If the question was from textbook, it can differ

However, I think the question was unclear. it should have said

II) Rhombus that is not square

to be clear

From what I learnt, square is a rhombus, so technically your answer is correct.

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They are using a strict definition of the three geometric shapes: a square, even though it meets the criteria for being a rhombus, is not considered one of the latter, and similarly a rhombus is not considered a rhomboid (parallelogram not a rectangle or rhombus).

That the four triangles can form a rhomboid comes from the following arrangement: If they are to form a rhombus, either the rhombus's sides are the hypotenuses of the triangles, which however would form a square, or they are twice the length of the triangles' short sides, which however does not lead to a complete rhombus.

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  I have realized that for any figure, with which a square can be formed within it, these 4 rectangular isosceles triangles can be formed, is this true? For example, it works with the rhomboid since it is a square with a triangle to the left and another to the right, it also works with the rectangle making two squares like those in the rhomboid.
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  Jul 24 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

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They are using a strict definition of the three geometric shapes: a square, even though it meets the criteria for being a rhombus, is not considered one of the latter, and similarly a rhombus is not considered a rhomboid (parallelogram not a rectangle or rhombus).

That the four triangles can form a rhomboid comes from the following arrangement: If they are to form a rhombus, either the rhombus's sides are the hypotenuses of the triangles, which however would form a square, or they are twice the length of the triangles' short sides, which however does not lead to a complete rhombus.

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  I have realized that for any figure, with which a square can be formed within it, these 4 rectangular isosceles triangles can be formed, is this true? For example, it works with the rhomboid since it is a square with a triangle to the left and another to the right, it also works with the rectangle making two squares like those in the rhomboid.
  – Mattiu
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They are using a strict definition of the three geometric shapes: a square, even though it meets the criteria for being a rhombus, is not considered one of the latter, and similarly a rhombus is not considered a rhomboid (parallelogram not a rectangle or rhombus).

That the four triangles can form a rhomboid comes from the following arrangement: If they are to form a rhombus, either the rhombus's sides are the hypotenuses of the triangles, which however would form a square, or they are twice the length of the triangles' short sides, which however does not lead to a complete rhombus.

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They are using a strict definition of the three geometric shapes: a square, even though it meets the criteria for being a rhombus, is not considered one of the latter, and similarly a rhombus is not considered a rhomboid (parallelogram not a rectangle or rhombus).

That the four triangles can form a rhomboid comes from the following arrangement: If they are to form a rhombus, either the rhombus's sides are the hypotenuses of the triangles, which however would form a square, or they are twice the length of the triangles' short sides, which however does not lead to a complete rhombus.

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  I have realized that for any figure, with which a square can be formed within it, these 4 rectangular isosceles triangles can be formed, is this true? For example, it works with the rhomboid since it is a square with a triangle to the left and another to the right, it also works with the rectangle making two squares like those in the rhomboid.
  – Mattiu
  Jul 24 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I have realized that for any figure, with which a square can be formed within it, these 4 rectangular isosceles triangles can be formed, is this true? For example, it works with the rhomboid since it is a square with a triangle to the left and another to the right, it also works with the rectangle making two squares like those in the rhomboid.
  – Mattiu
  Jul 24 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

I have realized that for any figure, with which a square can be formed within it, these 4 rectangular isosceles triangles can be formed, is this true? For example, it works with the rhomboid since it is a square with a triangle to the left and another to the right, it also works with the rectangle making two squares like those in the rhomboid.
– Mattiu
Jul 24 at 22:05

I have realized that for any figure, with which a square can be formed within it, these 4 rectangular isosceles triangles can be formed, is this true? For example, it works with the rhomboid since it is a square with a triangle to the left and another to the right, it also works with the rectangle making two squares like those in the rhomboid.
– Mattiu
Jul 24 at 22:05

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1
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It depends on the definition of a rhombus

Some say square is a rhombus, Some say a rhombus has a four equal sides with no right angles.

If the question was from textbook, it can differ

However, I think the question was unclear. it should have said

II) Rhombus that is not square

to be clear

From what I learnt, square is a rhombus, so technically your answer is correct.

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answered Jul 24 at 2:05

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  Thanks for your answer
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1
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It depends on the definition of a rhombus

Some say square is a rhombus, Some say a rhombus has a four equal sides with no right angles.

If the question was from textbook, it can differ

However, I think the question was unclear. it should have said

II) Rhombus that is not square

to be clear

From what I learnt, square is a rhombus, so technically your answer is correct.

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answered Jul 24 at 2:05

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  Thanks for your answer
  – Mattiu
  Jul 24 at 22:05
  

  
  
  
  

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up vote
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It depends on the definition of a rhombus

Some say square is a rhombus, Some say a rhombus has a four equal sides with no right angles.

If the question was from textbook, it can differ

However, I think the question was unclear. it should have said

II) Rhombus that is not square

to be clear

From what I learnt, square is a rhombus, so technically your answer is correct.

share|cite|improve this answer

answered Jul 24 at 2:05

Pizzaroot

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It depends on the definition of a rhombus

Some say square is a rhombus, Some say a rhombus has a four equal sides with no right angles.

If the question was from textbook, it can differ

However, I think the question was unclear. it should have said

II) Rhombus that is not square

to be clear

From what I learnt, square is a rhombus, so technically your answer is correct.

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answered Jul 24 at 2:05

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  Thanks for your answer
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  Thanks for your answer
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Thanks for your answer
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