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: 115

Answer

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Work Step by Step

We need to show that the opposite sides are parallel and adjacent sides are perpendicular. Step 1. Let A, B, C, D be the vertices $A(-1,0),B(2,3),C(1,-2),D(4,1)$ Step 2. Find slopes of each side: $m_{AB}=\frac{0-3}{-1-2}=1$, $m_{CD}=\frac{-2-1}{1-4}=1$, $m_{AC}=\frac{0+2}{-1-1}=-1$, $m_{BD}=\frac{3-1}{2-4}=-1$, Step 3. Since $AB\parallel CD$ and $AC\parallel BD$, we have a parallelogram. Step 4. Since $AB\perp AC$ and $CD\perp BD$, we have a rectangle.
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