3-Gen Quadrilateral ABCD with A(a, 0), B(t, a), C(e, b), and D(a, e). Prove that this quadrilateral is a right trapezoid.
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The equation of AC can be found using the slope-intercept form: slope of AC = (b-0)/(e-a) = b/(e-a) y-intercept of AC = 0 - b(e-a)/b = a - e So the equation of AC is: y = b/(e-a) x + a - e Similarly, the equation of BD can be found using the Show more…
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