Question
James made a design with several different types of quadrilaterals. In all the figures, both pairs of opposite sides were parallel. Which figure could not have been in his design?
square
rectangle
trapezoid
Rhombus
square
rectangle
trapezoid
Rhombus
Answers
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In the design that James made, all figures have both pairs of opposite sides parallel. This characteristic defines a parallelogram. Let's go through the options:
1. **Square**: A square is a type of rectangle (and thus a parallelogram) with all sides equal and all angles right angles. It has both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
2. **Rectangle**: A rectangle is a parallelogram with opposite sides equal and all angles right angles. It has both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
3. **Trapezoid**: A trapezoid (in the US definition) typically has only one pair of parallel sides. Therefore, it does not meet the requirement of having both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
4. **Rhombus**: A rhombus is a parallelogram with all sides equal. It also has both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
Based on this analysis, the figure that could not have been in James's design is the **trapezoid**.
1. **Square**: A square is a type of rectangle (and thus a parallelogram) with all sides equal and all angles right angles. It has both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
2. **Rectangle**: A rectangle is a parallelogram with opposite sides equal and all angles right angles. It has both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
3. **Trapezoid**: A trapezoid (in the US definition) typically has only one pair of parallel sides. Therefore, it does not meet the requirement of having both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
4. **Rhombus**: A rhombus is a parallelogram with all sides equal. It also has both pairs of opposite sides parallel.
Based on this analysis, the figure that could not have been in James's design is the **trapezoid**.