This is a strict trapezoïd (translated from french) which mean a trapezoïd which isn't anything more particuliar than a trapezoïd.
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 6:10 AM, ann sanfedele <[email protected]> wrote: > > > [email protected] wrote: > >> In a message dated 2/19/2009 11:41:04 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >>> >>> Oh, c'mon now. Next thing you'll be telling us that a square is a >>> rhombus, or a trapezoid. >>> >>> >> >> I (somewhat) hate adding to this pedantism, but a square can be >> accurately called >> >> - A rectangle with equal-length sides >> - A rhombus with 90 degree corners >> - A trapezoid that has (the required) two parallel sides, as well as two >> more (optionally) parallel sides.[1] >> >> [1] Possibly not, as sometimes, the definition of a trapezoid requires >> *exactly* two parallel sides, not *at least* two parallel sides. >> >> Characteristics being sufficient does not mean necessary nor vice versa. >> >> :-) >> -Cory >> >> ======== >> > > My geometry teacher defined (described) a trapezoid as having a top and base > parallel to each other and > two other sides which are not parallell-- a pyramid with the pointiness > lopped off... to clarify it further... that is to distinguish > it from a rectangle. > > I stink in math (arithmetic) - but I was good in geometry. > ann > >> Hey, frank? You reading this thread? >> If this doesn't qualify as intelligent discussion, I don't know what >> does. >> >> Marnie ;-) Me, all over my head, HS geometry was long ago and far away. >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> Warning: I am now filtering my email, so you may be censored. >> **************You can't always choose whom you love, but you can choose >> how to find them. Start with AOL Personals. >> (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000002) >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> >> > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- Photo: K10D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... Thinkpad: X23+UB,X60+UB Programing: D7 user (trying out D2007) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
