SOLUTION: use slope to determine whether the given vertices form a parallelogram t(-1,0) , u(0,5) , v(3,3) , w(2,1)
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Question 1046687: use slope to determine whether the given vertices form a parallelogram t(-1,0) , u(0,5) , v(3,3) , w(2,1)
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Use the slope formula:
where )
and )
are the coordinates of the given points.
to calculate the slope of the lines containing the segments 
, 
, 
, and 
.
If you end up with two pairs of equal slopes, you have a parallelogram. Otherwise, not.
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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