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प्रश्न
Give a definition of the following term. Are there other terms that need to be defined first? What are they, and how might you define them?
square
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उत्तर
A square is a quadrilateral having all sides of equal length and all angles of the same measure, i.e.,90°. We must know about quadrilateral, side, and angle to define a square.

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