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Question
If the adjacent sides of a parallelogram are equal then parallelogram is a ______.
Options
rectangle
trapezium
rhombus
square
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Solution
If the adjacent sides of a parallelogram are equal then parallelogram is a rhombus.
Explanation:
In parallelogram the opposite sides are equal. When the adjacent sides becomes equal all the sides of the parallelogram becomes equal and hence it becomes a rhombus.
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