Kyle said that it is not possible to draw a trapezoid that is a rectangle. Trisha said it is possible. Who is correct?
Support your answer using the properties of sides and angles.
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Trisha is correct. A trapezoid can be a rectangle if it has two parallel sides and all angles are right angles.
In a rectangle, opposite sides are equal in length and all angles are right angles. In a trapezoid, only one pair of opposite sides are parallel, and the other pair of opposite sides are not necessarily equal in length or perpendicular.
Therefore, it is possible to draw a trapezoid that meets the criteria of being a rectangle with two parallel sides and all right angles. Thus, Trisha is correct in saying that it is possible to draw a trapezoid that is a rectangle.