Precalculus (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32197-907-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-907-0

Chapter 1 - Graphs - 1.3 Lines - 1.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 32: 114

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We need to show that the opposite sides are parallel. Step 1. Let A, B, C, D be the vertices $A(1,-1),B(4,1),C(2,2),D(5,4)$ Step 2. Find slopes of each side: $m_{AB}=\frac{-1-1}{1-4}=\frac{2}{3}$, $m_{CD}=\frac{4-2}{5-2}=\frac{2}{3}$, $m_{AC}=\frac{-1-2}{1-2}=3$, $m_{BD}=\frac{4-1}{5-4}=3$, Step 3. Since $AB\parallel CD$ and $AC\parallel BD$, we have a parallelogram.
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