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Rectangle

Key Stage 2

Meaning

A rectangle is a 4 sided shape two pairs of sides the same length and a right angle at each corner.

About Rectangles

Rectangles have right angles at each corner.
The area of a rectangle can be found by multiplying the length by the height.
SquareRightAngles.png
There are 4 right angles in a square..

Key Stage 3

Meaning

A rectangle is a quadrilateral with all sides the same length and a right angle at each vertex.

About Rectangles

Rectangles have right angles at each vertex.
The area of a square can be found by multiplying the lengths of two perpendicular sides.
SquareRightAngles.png
There are 4 right angles in a square..

Key Stage 4

Meaning

A square is a 4 sided shape with all sides the same length and a right angle at each vertex.


References

AQA

Rectangles, page 275, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA