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Determine whether quadrilateral ABCD with vertices

A(-4, -5), B(-3, 0), C(0, 2), and D(5, 1) is a trapezoid.
Step 1: Find the slope of AB. The slope of AB is
Step 2: Find the slope of DC. The slope of DC is
Step 3: Find the slope of BC. The slope of BC is
Step 4: Find the slope of AD. The slope AD is
The quadrilateral is a trapezoid because

Determine whether quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A(-4, -5), B(-3, 0), C(0, 2), and-example-1
User SKYnine
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A

nswer:

5

-1/5

2/3

6/9 -> 2/3

Two parallels,

Two slope lines.

Determine whether quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A(-4, -5), B(-3, 0), C(0, 2), and-example-1
User Volodymyr Korolyov
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Answer:

The Slope of AB: 5

The Slope of DC: -1/5

The Slope of BC: 2/3

The Slope of AD: 2/3

The quadrilateral is a trapezoid because (only one pair of opposite sides is parallel)

User Josh Bode
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