Question

Four students were asked to draw a parallelogram. Each drew a differently-named figure, but each was correct. Explain how that can be.

Answer 1

A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel.

Answer 2

Each student can draw a different figure that is still a parallelogram because there are many types of parallelograms. Rectangles, squares, rhombi, and rhomboids are all parallelograms, even though they are different figures. It's like asking four students to draw an animal. Even if one student draws a cat, another student draws a dog, the third student draws a mouse, and the fourth student draws an elephant, they're still all correct because cats, dogs, mice, and elephants are still animals.

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