The following set of coordinates represents which figure?
(-5, 3), (-2, 5), (2, 4), (-4, 0)

A: parallelogram
B: rectangle
C: trapezoid
D: kite

Question

The following set of coordinates represents which figure?
(-5, 3), (-2, 5), (2, 4), (-4, 0)

A: parallelogram
B: rectangle
C: trapezoid
D: kite

anonymous · Answer

C. I believe

anonymous · Answer

I am not sure what a kite is besides possibly the shape of a kite (diamond possibly)?

anonymous · Answer

Thanks :3

anonymous · Answer

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This is a trapezoid because it has one set of parallel sides.  You can figure that out using the following formula:

$$\left( y _{1} - y _{2} \right) / \left( x _{1} - x _{2} \right)$$

If you take (-5,3) and (-2, 5)  you get 2/3.
If you take (-4,0) and (2,4) you get 2/3.

Looks like a trapezoid.