Question

Can someone help me with this. I don't understand at all.
A quadrilateral has vertices (5, 3), (5, -1), (-1. 3), and (-1, -1). What special quadrilateral is formed by connecting the midpoints of the sides?

A) Rectange
B) Rhombus
C) Kite
D) Trapezoid

Answer 1

Just plot the points, what do you see?

Answer 2

Now, connect the midpoint of sides what shape do you get?

Answer 3

So its a rectangle?

Answer 4

Oooh! I understand how to do this now. Its a kite. Thank you very much! :) would you mind checking my answer for a similar question?

Answer 5

I ment rhombus not kite lol my bad.

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

yw :)

Answer 8

hey are u good?

Answer 9

I believe i was right, was rhombus correct?
and this is the question i need checked, A quadrilateral has vertices (-10,4), (-4,2), (0,2), and (6,-4). What special quadrilateral is formed by connecting the midpoints of the sides?
A) Rhombus
B) Trapezoid <-- (my answer)
C) Kite
D) Rectangle

Answer 10

@.Sam. could you check this answer? :)

Answer 11

Hmm

Answer 12

Looks like Rhombus

Answer 13

Wow I plotted that totally wrong. So it would also be a rhombus? Either a rhombus or rectangle.

Answer 14

how does one become a moderator

Answer 15

Rectangle is

Answer 16

@dan815 mods are chosen by admins

Answer 17

So it is a rhombus, I apologize i am really not good with geometry at all.

Answer 18

It's okay spirit :) you're learning it,
Here
http://www.coolmath.com/reference/areas.html

Answer 19

I need help with two more questions if thats okay?