Final answer:
A parallelogram cannot become a trapezoid through translation because a translation does not alter the shape's properties, and a parallelogram and a trapezoid have inherently different attributes.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student is asking whether a parallelogram can become a trapezoid after a translation. In geometry, a translation is a type of transformation that slides a shape in any direction without changing its size, shape, or orientation. Since the parallel sides of a parallelogram remain parallel after translation and none of its properties are altered, a parallelogram cannot become a trapezoid as a result of translation. A trapezoid is defined by having only one pair of parallel sides, which is a different attribute from a parallelogram that has two pairs of parallel sides.