the vertices of a quadrilateral are a(-3,-1), b(1,5), c(5,5), and d(5,-1). select the statement that represents this quadrilateral. a. abcd is a rectangle because it has exactly one pair of right angles. b. abcd is a parallelogram because it has two pairs of parallel sides. c. abcd is a square because it has all equal sides. d. abcd is a trapezoid because it has at least one pair of parallel sides.

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# Explanation:
## Step1: Calculate slopes of sides
To determine the type of quadrilateral, we calculate the slopes of $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, and $DA$ using the slope formula $m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}$.

- Slope of $AB$: For $A(-3,-1)$ and $B(1,5)$, $m_{AB}=\frac{5 - (-1)}{1 - (-3)}=\frac{6}{4}=\frac{3}{2}$.
- Slope of $BC$: For $B(1,5)$ and $C(5,5)$, $m_{BC}=\frac{5 - 5}{5 - 1}=\frac{0}{4}=0$.
- Slope of $CD$: For $C(5,5)$ and $D(5,-1)$, $m_{CD}=\frac{-1 - 5}{5 - 5}=\frac{-6}{0}$ (undefined, vertical line).
- Slope of $DA$: For $D(5,-1)$ and $A(-3,-1)$, $m_{DA}=\frac{-1 - (-1)}{-3 - 5}=\frac{0}{-8}=0$.

## Step2: Analyze parallel sides
- $BC$ (slope $0$) and $DA$ (slope $0$) are parallel (horizontal lines).
- $AB$ (slope $\frac{3}{2}$) and $CD$ (undefined, vertical) are not parallel. Wait, correction: Wait, $CD$ is vertical ($x = 5$), $AB$ has slope $\frac{3}{2}$, $BC$ is horizontal ($y = 5$), $DA$ is horizontal ($y=-1$). Wait, actually, $BC$ and $DA$ are horizontal (slope $0$), so parallel. $AB$: from $A(-3,-1)$ to $B(1,5)$, $CD$: from $C(5,5)$ to $D(5,-1)$ (vertical). Wait, no, let's re - check coordinates:

$A(-3,-1)$, $B(1,5)$, $C(5,5)$, $D(5,-1)$

- $AB$: change in $x = 1-(-3)=4$, change in $y = 5 - (-1)=6$, slope $6/4 = 3/2$
- $BC$: change in $x=5 - 1 = 4$, change in $y=5 - 5=0$, slope $0$
- $CD$: change in $x=5 - 5 = 0$, change in $y=-1 - 5=-6$, slope undefined (vertical line)
- $DA$: change in $x=-3 - 5=-8$, change in $y=-1 - (-1)=0$, slope $0$

Wait, $BC$ (from $B(1,5)$ to $C(5,5)$) is horizontal (y = 5), $DA$ (from $D(5,-1)$ to $A(-3,-1)$) is horizontal (y=-1), so $BC\parallel DA$. $AB$: from $A(-3,-1)$ to $B(1,5)$, $CD$: from $C(5,5)$ to $D(5,-1)$ (vertical). Wait, no, $AB$ has slope $3/2$, $CD$ is vertical. But wait, $AD$ is from $A(-3,-1)$ to $D(5,-1)$? No, $D$ is $(5,-1)$, $A$ is $(-3,-1)$, so $AD$ is horizontal (y=-1), length $5 - (-3)=8$. $BC$ is from $B(1,5)$ to $C(5,5)$, horizontal (y = 5), length $5 - 1 = 4$. $AB$: distance between $A(-3,-1)$ and $B(1,5)$: $\sqrt{(1 + 3)^2+(5 + 1)^2}=\sqrt{16 + 36}=\sqrt{52}$. $CD$: distance between $C(5,5)$ and $D(5,-1)$: $\sqrt{(5 - 5)^2+(-1 - 5)^2}=6$.

Wait, maybe I made a mistake earlier. Let's use the distance formula for sides:

- $AB$: $\sqrt{(1+3)^2+(5 + 1)^2}=\sqrt{16 + 36}=\sqrt{52}$
- $BC$: $\sqrt{(5 - 1)^2+(5 - 5)^2}=\sqrt{16+0}=4$
- $CD$: $\sqrt{(5 - 5)^2+(-1 - 5)^2}=\sqrt{0 + 36}=6$
- $DA$: $\sqrt{(-3 - 5)^2+(-1+1)^2}=\sqrt{64 + 0}=8$

Now, slopes:

- $AB$: $\frac{5+1}{1 + 3}=\frac{6}{4}=\frac{3}{2}$
- $BC$: $\frac{5 - 5}{5 - 1}=0$
- $CD$: $\frac{-1 - 5}{5 - 5}$ (undefined)
- $DA$: $\frac{-1+1}{-3 - 5}=0$

So $BC$ and $DA$ have slope $0$ (parallel), $AB$ has slope $\frac{3}{2}$, $CD$ is vertical (undefined slope). Wait, but the answer options:

Option A: Rectangle has 4 right angles, not one pair. So A is wrong.

Option B: Parallelogram has two pairs of parallel sides. Wait, maybe I made a mistake in slope calculation. Wait, let's re - check coordinates:

$A(-3,-1)$, $B(1,5)$, $C(5,5)$, $D(5,-1)$

Vector $AB=(1 - (-3),5 - (-1))=(4,6)$

Vector $DC=(5 - 5,-1 - 5)=(0,-6)$ No, vector $DC$ is $(0,-6)$, vector $AB=(4,6)$. Vector $BC=(5 - 1,5 - 5)=(4,0)$, vector $AD=(5 - (-3),-1 - (-1))=(8,0)$

Wait, $BC=(4,0)$, $AD=(8,0)$, so $BC$ and $AD$ are parallel (same direction, scalar multiple: $AD = 2\times BC$). $AB=(4,6)$, $DC=(0,-6)$? No, $DC$ is from $D$ to $C$: $(5 - 5,5 - (-1))=(0,6)$. Oh! I made a mistake earlier, $CD$ is from $C$ to $D$: $(5,-1)-(5,5)=(0,-6)$, but $DC$ is from $D$ to $C$: $(5,5)-(5,-1)=(0,6)$. And $AB$ is from $A$ to $B$: $(1,5)-(-3,-1)=(4,6)$. So $AB=(4,6)$ and $DC=(0,6)$? No, $DC=(5 - 5,5 - (-1))=(0,6)$. Wait, $AB=(4,6)$, $DC=(0,6)$ are not parallel. Wait, no, $AB$ is $(4,6)$, $DC$ is $(0,6)$, slopes: $AB$ slope $6/4 = 3/2$, $DC$ slope $6/0$ (undefined). Wait, I'm confused.

Wait, let's plot the points:

- $A(-3,-1)$: left - bottom
- $B(1,5)$: middle - top left
- $C(5,5)$: middle - top right
- $D(5,-1)$: middle - bottom right

So $BC$ is from $(1,5)$ to $(5,5)$ (horizontal line, right), $AD$ is from $(-3,-1)$ to $(5,-1)$ (horizontal line, right). So $BC\parallel AD$ (both horizontal). $AB$ is from $(-3,-1)$ to $(1,5)$ (up - right), $CD$ is from $(5,5)$ to $(5,-1)$ (down, vertical). Wait, but the answer option D: Trapezoid has at least one pair of parallel sides. But option B says parallelogram (two pairs). Wait, maybe I made a mistake in vector calculation.

Wait, $AB$: from $A(-3,-1)$ to $B(1,5)$: $\Delta x = 4$, $\Delta y = 6$

$DC$: from $D(5,-1)$ to $C(5,5)$: $\Delta x = 0$, $\Delta y = 6$

$BC$: from $B(1,5)$ to $C(5,5)$: $\Delta x = 4$, $\Delta y = 0$

$AD$: from $A(-3,-1)$ to $D(5,-1)$: $\Delta x = 8$, $\Delta y = 0$

So $BC$ and $AD$ are parallel (both have $\Delta y = 0$), $AB$ and $DC$: $AB$ has $\Delta x = 4$, $\Delta y = 6$; $DC$ has $\Delta x = 0$, $\Delta y = 6$. Wait, no, $DC$ is from $D$ to $C$: $\Delta x=0$, $\Delta y = 6$, $AB$ is from $A$ to $B$: $\Delta x = 4$, $\Delta y = 6$. So they are not parallel. But $BC$ and $AD$ are parallel. But the answer option D: Trapezoid (at least one pair of parallel sides) and B: Parallelogram (two pairs). Wait, maybe I made a mistake in slope of $AB$ and $CD$.

Wait, $CD$ is vertical ($x = 5$), $AB$: let's calculate the slope of $AB$ and $CD$ again. $AB$ slope: $\frac{5+1}{1 + 3}=\frac{6}{4}=\frac{3}{2}$, $CD$ is vertical (undefined slope). $BC$ slope: $0$, $DA$ slope: $0$. So only one pair of parallel sides? But that would be a trapezoid. But wait, the answer option D says "at least one pair of parallel sides" (trapezoid), and option B says "two pairs of parallel sides" (parallelogram).

Wait, let's calculate the length of sides:

$AB$: $\sqrt{(1 + 3)^2+(5 + 1)^2}=\sqrt{16 + 36}=\sqrt{52}$

$BC$: $\sqrt{(5 - 1)^2+(5 - 5)^2}=4$

$CD$: $\sqrt{(5 - 5)^2+(-1 - 5)^2}=6$

$DA$: $\sqrt{(5 + 3)^2+(-1 + 1)^2}=8$

Now, check the angles:

At point $D$: $DA$ is horizontal ($y=-1$), $CD$ is vertical ($x = 5$), so angle at $D$ is $90^{\circ}$.

At point $C$: $CD$ is vertical ($x = 5$), $BC$ is horizontal ($y = 5$), so angle at $C$ is $90^{\circ}$.

At point $B$: $BC$ is horizontal ($y = 5$), $AB$ has slope $\frac{3}{2}$, so the angle between $BC$ (horizontal) and $AB$ is not $90^{\circ}$.

At point $A$: $DA$ is horizontal ($y=-1$), $AB$ has slope $\frac{3}{2}$, so the angle between $DA$ (horizontal) and $AB$ is not $90^{\circ}$.

Wait, but the answer options:

Option D: Trapezoid (at least one pair of parallel sides) - since $BC\parallel DA$, it has at least one pair.

Option B: Parallelogram (two pairs of parallel sides) - but we only have one pair? Wait, no, maybe I made a mistake in the direction of the sides.

Wait, the quadrilateral is $A(-3,-1)$, $B(1,5)$, $C(5,5)$, $D(5,-1)$. Let's list the sides in order: $AB$, $BC$, $CD$, $DA$.

$AB$: from $A$ to $B$

$BC$: from $B$ to $C$

$CD$: from $C$ to $D$

$DA$: from $D$ to $A$

Now, vector $AB=(4,6)$, vector $BC=(4,0)$, vector $CD=(0,-6)$, vector $DA=(-8,0)$

Notice that $AB + BC+CD + DA=(4 + 4+0 - 8,6 + 0-6 + 0)=(0,0)$, which is correct for a quadrilateral.

Now, $BC=(4,0)$ and $DA=(-8,0)$: $DA=-2\times BC$, so they are parallel (same direction, scalar multiple). $AB=(4,6)$ and $CD=(0,-6)$: $CD$ is not a scalar multiple of $AB$. Wait, but $CD=(0,-6)$, $AB=(4,6)$, if we take $AB$ and $DC$ (where $DC=-CD=(0,6)$), then $AB=(4,6)$, $DC=(0,6)$ are not parallel. But $BC$ and $DA$ are parallel.

But the answer option D: Trapezoid (at least one pair of parallel sides) is correct? But wait, the answer option B says parallelogram (two pairs of parallel sides). There must be a mistake in my calculation.

Wait, let's calculate the slope of $AB$ and $CD$ again.

Slope of $AB$: $\frac{5 - (-1)}{1 - (-3)}=\frac{6}{4}=\frac{3}{2}$

Slope of $CD$: $\frac{-1 - 5}{5 - 5}=\frac{-6}{0}$ (undefined)

Slope of $BC$: $\frac{5 - 5}{5 - 1}=0$

Slope of $DA$: $\frac{-1 - (-1)}{5 - (-3)}=\frac{0}{8}=0$ (Wait! Here is the mistake! Earlier, I calculated $DA$ slope as $\frac{-1 - (-1)}{-3 - 5}$, but $DA$ is from $D(5,-1)$ to $A(-3,-1)$, so $x_2=-3$, $x_1 = 5$, $y_2=-1$, $y_1=-1$. So slope $m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}=\frac{-1 - (-1)}{-3 - 5}=\frac{0}{-8}=0$. Correct. And $BC$ is from $B(1,5)$ to $C(5,5)$, slope $\frac{5 - 5}{5 - 1}=0$. So $BC$ and $DA$ have slope $0$ (parallel). Now, $AB$ is from $A(-3,-1)$ to $B(1,5)$, slope $\frac{3}{2}$. $CD$ is from $C(5,5)$ to $D(5,-1)$, slope undefined (vertical). Now, what about $AB$ and $CD$? No, $AB$ is not parallel to $CD$. But wait, $AB$ and $DC$ (from $D$ to $C$): $DC$ is from $D(5,-1)$ to $C(5,5)$, slope $\frac{5 - (-1)}{5 - 5}$ (undefined, vertical). So $AB$ has slope $\frac{3}{2}$, $DC$ is vertical, not parallel.

But the answer option D: Trapezoid (at least one pair of parallel sides) - since $BC\parallel DA$, it has at least one pair.

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Step1: Calculate slopes of sides

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Step1: Calculate slopes of sides

Step2: Analyze parallel sides