A quadrilateral has vertices in the order (0, -1), (6, 7), (-2,3) and (8, 3). The quadrilateral is a :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
Let's start naming these points ,
A( 0, -1), B(6 , 7) , C ( -2, 3 ) and D ( 8 , 3 )
Now,
AD = \(\sqrt { ( 8 - 0)² + ( 3 + 1 )² }\)
= \(\sqrt { 64+ 16 }\)
= \(\sqrt {80 }\)
= 4\(\sqrt { 5 }\)
BC = \(\sqrt { ( - 2 - 6 )² + ( 3 - 7 )² }\)
= \(\sqrt { 64+ 16 }\)
= \(\sqrt {80 }\)
= 4\(\sqrt { 5 }\)
AC = \(\sqrt { ( -2 - 0)² + ( 3 + 1 )² }\)
= \(\sqrt { 4+ 16 }\)
= \(\sqrt {20 }\)
= 2\(\sqrt { 5 }\)
And BD = \(\sqrt { ( 8- 6)² + (3 - 7 )² }\)
= \(\sqrt { 4 + 16 }\)
= \(\sqrt {20 }\)
= 2\(\sqrt { 5 }\)
That means , AD = BC and AC = BD
Hence , ABCD is a parallelogram .
Now,
AB = \(\sqrt { ( 6 - 0)² + ( 7 + 1 )² }\)
= \(\sqrt { 36 + 64 }\)
= \(\sqrt {100 }\)
= 10
CD =\(\sqrt { (8 + 2 )² + ( 3 - 3 )² }\)
= \(\sqrt { 100 + 0 }\)
= 10
That means , AB = CD
Now,
AB² = AD² + DB²
10² = ( 4\(\sqrt { 5 }\) ) ² + ( 2\(\sqrt { 5 }\) ) ²
100 = 80 + 20
100 = 100 ( followed )
Similarly ,
CD² = CB² + BD²
10² = ( 4\(\sqrt { 5 }\) ) ² + ( 2\(\sqrt { 5 }\) ) ²
100 = 80 + 20
100 = 100 ( followed )
Hence it is concluded that :- ABCD is a rectangle.