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Tapawhā roa

1. rectangle.

E whā ngā tapa, e whā hoki ngā kokonga hāngai o te tapawhā roa; heoi, kāore e rite ana te roa o ngā tapa katoa, pēnei i te tapawhā rite. A rectangle has four edges and four right angles; however, the lengths of the edges aren't all the same, like those of the square. /

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