Question

Shawndra said that it is not possible to draw a trapezoid that is a rectangle, but it is possible to draw a square that is a rectangle. Marcella said that it is possible. Who is correct? Explain your answer using the properties of quadrilaterals.

Answer 1

Shawndra is correct

 

She made two statements, and both are true:

 

1. It is not possible to draw a trapezoid that is a rectangle.

This is true because a trapezoid is a quadrilateral that has exactly one pair of parallel sides, whereas a rectangle is a parallelogram (i.e. it has two pairs of parallel sides)

 

2. It is possible to draw a square that is a rectangle.

This is true because a rectangle refers to any parallelogram with right angles. A square is also a parallelogram (has two pairs of opposite sides) with right angles. In fact, all squares are rectangles; only that they are a special kind of rectangle, where all the sides are equal in length.

Answer 2

Answer:

Shawndra is correct

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