Chapter 8.2, Problem 48WE

To determine

To find: Whether the given points form a square, a rectangle, a parallelogram or a trapezoid

Answer to Problem 48WE

The given points form a trapezoid.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given points are:

  $A\left(-1,4\right),\text{}\text{}\text{}B\left(0,1\right),\text{}\text{}\text{}C\left(4,\text{}-1\right),D\left(7,0\right)$

The points are shown in the below graph:

  

Thus, the given points plot a Trapezoidal shape.