if the coordinates of a quadrilateral composed in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane are (0,0), (0,b), (a,b), and (a,0), which is the most accurate classification of the quadrilateral?
A. trapezoid
B. Rectangle
C. Parallelogram
D. Square

Question

if the coordinates of a quadrilateral composed in the first quadrant of the coordinate plane are (0,0), (0,b), (a,b), and (a,0), which is the most accurate classification of the quadrilateral?
A. trapezoid 
B. Rectangle
C. Parallelogram
D. Square

mathmale · Answer

Have you tried drawing this geometric figure?  I'd bet the answer will become apparent if you draw the figure.

shadyykatie · Answer

is it B?

anonymous · Answer

Well did you draw it yet?

mathmale · Answer

Katie:  Have you tried drawing the figure as I've suggested?

shadyykatie · Answer

I drawed it, is square the correct answer? It looks like a square

shadyykatie · Answer

@mathmale

mathmale · Answer

Your figure may look like a square, but since you don't know the values of a or b, you don't know forcertain that it actually is a square.  So the best answer is RECTANGLE.