What is Square?
A square is a two-dimensional geometric shape with four equal sides and four right angles (90 degrees). It's a type of quadrilateral, meaning it has four sides, and it's also a special case of both a rectangle (having all sides equal) and a rhombus (having all sides equal and opposite sides parallel).
Key Properties of a Square:
- Sides: All four sides are of equal length.
- Angles: All four interior angles are right angles (90 degrees).
- Diagonals: The diagonals (lines connecting opposite corners) are equal in length and bisect each other at right angles.
- Symmetry: Has rotational symmetry of order 4 (can be rotated 90 degrees and still look the same) and has four lines of symmetry.
In simpler terms, a square is a perfectly symmetrical shape with four equal sides and four square corners.