Sep 17, 2011 #1 bobsmith76 Messages 336 Reaction score 0 i think the answer is a, my book says it's e. this has got to be a typo
Sep 18, 2011 #2 Tinyboss Messages 244 Reaction score 0 Does it say the diagonals intersect at their midpoints?
Sep 18, 2011 #3 bobsmith76 Messages 336 Reaction score 0 I can't imagine how it's possible that the diagonals are equal and form a right triangle and they NOT intersect at the midpoint.
I can't imagine how it's possible that the diagonals are equal and form a right triangle and they NOT intersect at the midpoint.
Sep 18, 2011 #4 I like Serena Science Advisor Homework Helper MHB Messages 16,335 Reaction score 258 Trapezoid? Try to draw 2 line segments of equal length and perpendicular. And make them not intersect in the middle. What's the resulting quadrilateral?
Trapezoid? Try to draw 2 line segments of equal length and perpendicular. And make them not intersect in the middle. What's the resulting quadrilateral?
Sep 18, 2011 #5 HallsofIvy Science Advisor Homework Helper Messages 42,895 Reaction score 984 Same idea as I like Serena: Start with a square and draw it diagonals. Now erase the square, leaving only the diagonals. Now erase about half of each diagonal above the point where they intersect. Of what figure are they the diagonals?
Same idea as I like Serena: Start with a square and draw it diagonals. Now erase the square, leaving only the diagonals. Now erase about half of each diagonal above the point where they intersect. Of what figure are they the diagonals?