Shawndra made the two statements to Marcella:
it is not possible to draw a trapezoid that is a rectangle
it is possible to draw a square that is a rectangle.
Marcella said that both statements are possible:
it is possible to draw a trapezoid that is a rectangle
it is possible to draw a square that is a rectangle.
Who is correct? Explain your answer using the properties of quadrilaterals.\
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Marcella is correct. A trapezoid is a quadrilateral with at least one pair of parallel sides, and a rectangle is a quadrilateral with four right angles. Therefore, it is possible to draw a trapezoid that is also a rectangle. Similarly, a square is a quadrilateral with four equal sides and four right angles, so it is possible to draw a square that is also a rectangle.
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