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: 116

Answer

see explanations.

Work Step by Step

We need to show that the opposite sides are parallel, adjacent sides are perpendicular, and each side is equal. Step 1. Let A, B, C, D be the vertices $A(0,0),B(1,3),C(4,2),D(3,-1)$ Step 2. Find slopes of each side: $m_{AB}=\frac{0-3}{0-1}=3$, $m_{CD}=\frac{-1-2}{3-4}=3$, $m_{AD}=\frac{-1-0}{3-0}=-\frac{1}{3}$, $m_{BC}=\frac{3-2}{1-4}=-\frac{1}{3}$, Step 3. Since $AB\parallel CD$ and $AD\parallel BC$, we have a parallelogram. Step 4. Since $AB\perp AD$ and $CD\perp BC$, we have a rectangle. Step 5. Using the distance formula, we can confirm that each side $AB, BC, CD, DA$ is equal to $\sqrt {10}$ Step 6. Thus we have a square.
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