SOLUTION: Use the concept of slope to determine if the given figure is a parallelogram or a rectangle. I do not understand how to determine this. I have a picture but I cannot paste it

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Question 121766: Use the concept of slope to determine if the given figure is a parallelogram or a rectangle.

I do not understand how to determine this. I have a picture but I cannot paste it here. Can you help me with understanding the concept?

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rectangles are parallelograms, you can check their definitions.
For example, graph and label the following points:
A(,);
B(,);
C(,);
D(,).
and prove if the figure forms a , using to do so:


find a slope of line that goes throug these two points:
A(,); D(,).




find a slope of line that goes throug these two points:
B(,); C(,);





……….

=> the figure does because opposite sides and of figure are to one another; they have the );


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