Question 4 of 10 • FL-1205040-M/J Grade 7 Mathematics B -GF
Nico and Karina wrote these statements in their math journals.Nico’s StatementKarina’s StatementA 4-sided polygon with at least one pair of parallel sides must be a parallelogram.A 4-sided polygon with at least one pair of parallel sides must be a trapezoid.Which describes the accuracy of their statements and why?
Answer
A
Nico is correct because if one pair of sides in a quadrilateral is parallel, the other pair must be also.
B
Karina is correct because a trapezoid has exactly one pair of parallel sides.
C
Both are correct because a 4-sided polygon with at least one pair of parallel sides must be both a parallelogram and a trapezoid.
D
Neither is correct because a 4-sided polygon with at least one pair of parallel sides could be either a parallelogram or a trapezoid.