I forgot, say on a square which side is length and which side is width.
2006-12-20 04:02:16 · 8 answers · asked by James A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
no i mean like...is the top part length?
2006-12-20 04:05:27 · update #1
The horizontal side would be the width, and the vertical side would be the height.
Length is how you describe a one dimensional object, such as a line, and doesn't apply to a two dimensional object such as a square, just as you couldn't measure the depth on a two dimensional object, or the duration of a three dimensional object.
2006-12-20 04:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by featheredminx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A square has 4 equal sides but, a rectangle has length and width. In that case, the length is the longest side and the width is the shortest side. It doesn't matter which way a rectangle appears on paper-you will have the same length and width.
2006-12-20 12:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by ♪♥Annie♥♪ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's square, it doesn't matter because all sides are equal. If it's a rectangle, the longer side is the length and the shorter side is the width.
2006-12-20 12:15:36 · answer #3 · answered by Me in Canada eh 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Length = base, width = height
2006-12-20 12:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For square you don't have to identify length and width.
2006-12-20 12:19:41 · answer #5 · answered by aminnyus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A square had 4 equal sides so it doesn't matter.
2006-12-20 12:03:55 · answer #6 · answered by raindog312 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Square has all sides equal. what is your question precisely?
2006-12-20 12:10:41 · answer #7 · answered by openpsychy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter? it's whatever you decide, since it won't make a difference.
2006-12-20 12:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by sugarbooger75709 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋