An oblong is a term often used to describe a rectangle where the length is greater than the width.

Here are
the key characteristics of an oblong:

Sides: An oblong has four sides, with opposite sides being equal in length. Specifically, the longer sides
are referred to as the length (
𝑙
l) and the shorter sides as the width (
𝑤
w).

Angles: All four interior angles of an oblong are right angles (90 degrees).

Diagonals: An oblong has two diagonals that are equal in length. The diagonals bisect each other but do
not necessarily intersect at right angles (they intersect at the same midpoint).

Area: The area

𝐴
A of an oblong can be calculated using the formula:

𝐴
=
𝑙
×
𝑤
A=l×w
where
𝑙
l is the length and
𝑤
w is the width.
Perimeter: The perimeter
𝑃
P of an oblong can be calculated using the formula:

𝑃
=
2
𝑙
+
2
𝑤
P=2l+2w
where
𝑙
l is the length and
𝑤
w is the width.

Diagonals Length: The length

𝑑
d of each diagonal can be calculated using the Pythagorean theorem:

𝑑
=
𝑙
2
+
𝑤
2
d=
l
2
+w
2

where
𝑙
l is the length and
𝑤
w is the width.

In summary, an oblong is essentially a rectangle with unequal adjacent sides, where the length is greater
than the width. It retains all the properties of a rectangle, such as having four right angles and equal
diagonals, but its sides are not all of equal length like a square.