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State whether the or used in the following statements is “exclusive” or “inclusive”. Give reasons for your answer.

1. A rectangle is a quadrilateral or a pentagon.

2. A square is a polygon or a parallelogram.

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1.This statement make use of exclusive ‘or’. Since a geometrical figure cannot be a quadrilateral and also a pentagon.

2. This statement make use of inclusive ‘or’. Since a geometrical figure can be a polygon as well as a parallelogram.

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