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In the figure above, is the outer rectangle a square?

(1) The enclosed figure is a rectangle.
(2) The area of the outer figure is 64.

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Re: In the figure above, is the outer rectangle a square? (1) The enclose [#permalink]

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07 Sep 2018, 20:04

Bunuel wrote:

In the figure above, is the outer rectangle a square?

(1) The enclosed figure is a rectangle.
(2) The area of the outer figure is 64.

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Statement II doesn't play any role at all, so answer can be A or E

So let's see the statement I..
The outer figure can be made in various ways, one odd could be square and others can have sides of different lengths and different angles

E

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Re: In the figure above, is the outer rectangle a square? (1) The enclose [#permalink]

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08 Sep 2018, 10:29

chetan2u wrote:

Bunuel wrote:

In the figure above, is the outer rectangle a square?

(1) The enclosed figure is a rectangle.
(2) The area of the outer figure is 64.

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Hi chetan2u
Can you please explain the highlighted portion. It is not clear.
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Re: In the figure above, is the outer rectangle a square? (1) The enclose [#permalink]

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08 Sep 2018, 19:42

souvonik2k wrote:

chetan2u wrote:

Bunuel wrote:

In the figure above, is the outer rectangle a square?

(1) The enclosed figure is a rectangle.
(2) The area of the outer figure is 64.

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Hi chetan2u
Can you please explain the highlighted portion. It is not clear.

The one which is given in the question is a square and if you press the opposite diagonals towards each other, another quadrilateral is formed which will not be square
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