Chapter 8.2, Problem 46WE

To determine

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

Answer to Problem 46WE

The given points form a square.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The given points are:

  $A\left(-2,0\right),\text{}\text{}\text{}B\left(0,-4\right),\text{}\text{}\text{}C\left(4,\text{}-2\right),D\left(2,2\right)$

The points are shown in the below graph:

  

Thus, the given points plot a square.