Question

sifying quadrilaterals
to build the roof for a paper house, a rectangular paper is cut to form a trapezoid. which diagram shows the correct cuts?

Explanation:

Step1: Recall trapezoid definition

A trapezoid has one pair of parallel sides. When cutting a rectangular paper to form a trapezoid, we need to make non - parallel cuts from one side to the other such that one pair of opposite sides remains parallel.

Step2: Analyze each option

In the first option, the cuts are made in a way that creates a shape with one pair of parallel sides (the original parallel sides of the rectangle are still parallel after the cuts), which is a trapezoid. The second option creates a triangle - like shape above the rectangle and is not a trapezoid. The third option also does not result in a trapezoid as the cuts are not made appropriately to maintain one pair of parallel sides.

Answer:

The first diagram shows the correct cuts.