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What Is a Square?

A square is a flat shape with four equal sides and four corners. It is one of the most common shapes in buildings and everyday design.

Square

Sides and Vertices

The sides are also called "segments". They are shown in purple in the image below. The vertices are the corners where two sides meet, shown in red.

Square sides and vertices

More About the Square

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