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If two adjacent sides of a parallelogram are equal, it is a rhombus.
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Solution
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A parallelogram is a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel and equal.
A rhombus is a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel, and all sides equal.
If in a parallelogram the adjacent sides are equal, it means all the sides of the parallelogram are equal, thus forming a rhombus.
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