Question

Prove that BUGS is a trapezoid with coordinates B(-2,-1), U(0,3), G(3,2) and S(4,-3).

Answer 1

Answer:

Proved

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$B =(-2,-1)$

$U = (0,3)$

$G = (3,2)$

$S = (4,-3)$

Required

Prove BUGS is a trapezoid

Given the coordinates, to prove a trapezoid; all we need to do is to check if one pair of sides is parallel.

Taking BU and GS as a pair

First, we calculate the slope using:

$m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$

For BU

$B =(-2,-1)$ --- $(x_1,y_1)$

$U = (0,3)$ --- $(x_2,y_2)$

So, we have:

$m = \frac{3 - -1}{0- -2}$

$m = \frac{4}{2}$

$m = 2$

For GS

$G = (3,2)$ --- $(x_1,y_1)$

$S = (4,-3)$ --- $(x_2,y_2)$

So, we have:

$m = \frac{-3-2}{4-3}$

$m = \frac{-5}{1}$

$m = -5$

The slope of BU and GS are not the same; hence, they are not parallel.

Taking BS and GU as a pair

Calculate the slope

For BS

$B =(-2,-1)$ --- $(x_1,y_1)$

$S = (4,-3)$ --- $(x_2,y_2)$

So, we have:

$m = \frac{-3 - -1}{4- -2}$

$m = \frac{-2}{6}$

$m = -\frac{1}{3}$

For GU

$G = (3,2)$ --- $(x_1,y_1)$

$U = (0,3)$ --- $(x_2,y_2)$

So, we have:

$m = \frac{3-2}{0-3}$

$m = \frac{1}{-3}$

$m = -\frac{1}{3}$

The slope of BS and GU are the same; hence, they are parallel.

BUGS is a trapezoid because BS and GU have the same slope