document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=55909>Question 55909</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0073016020/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to use the concept of slope to determine if the given figure is a parallelorgram or a rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I showed up above the page number and book, in case you have it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I appreciate it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Sher </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "  I need to use the concept of slope to determine if the given figure is a parallelorgram or a rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I showed up above the page number and book, in case you have it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I appreciate it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hi Sher,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I don't have your book, but I can tell you what to do.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the opposite sides have the same slopes they a parallel.  Both rectangles and parallelograms have opposite sides of identical slopes.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the line segments that make up the corners have slopes that have opposite signs and are upside down, then  the corners are right angles and the figure is a rectangle.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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