1. **State the problem:**
We have parallelogram ABCD reflected across the x-axis and then rotated 180° clockwise about the origin to form parallelogram EFGH.
2. **Recall transformations:**
- Reflection across the x-axis changes a point $(x,y)$ to $(x,-y)$.
- Rotation 180° clockwise about the origin changes $(x,y)$ to $(-x,-y)$.
3. **Find coordinates of EFGH:**
Given vertices:
$A(-5,4), B(-1,4), C(-3,1), D(-7,1)$
Reflect across x-axis:
$A'(-5,-4), B'(-1,-4), C'(-3,-1), D'(-7,-1)$
Rotate 180° clockwise:
$E = (-(-5), -(-4)) = (5,4)$
$F = (-(-1), -(-4)) = (1,4)$
$G = (-(-3), -(-1)) = (3,1)$
$H = (-(-7), -(-1)) = (7,1)$
4. **Check parallel sides:**
- Side EF vector: $F - E = (1-5, 4-4) = (-4,0)$
- Side GH vector: $H - G = (7-3, 1-1) = (4,0)$
Vectors $(-4,0)$ and $(4,0)$ are parallel (same direction or opposite).
- Side EH vector: $H - E = (7-5, 1-4) = (2,-3)$
- Side FG vector: $G - F = (3-1, 1-4) = (2,-3)$
Vectors $(2,-3)$ and $(2,-3)$ are parallel.
5. **Conclusion:**
- Side EF is parallel to side GH: **True**
- Side EH is parallel to side FG: **True**
Parallelogram Transformations 24723A
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