What is the most precise term for quadrilateral ABCD with vertices A(4,4), B(5,8), C(8,8), and D(8,5)? square rhombus kite parallelogram

1 Answer
Jul 23, 2018

Since adjacent sides (AB , AD) and (CB,CD)(AB,AD)and(CB,CD) are of equal length and diagonals AC & BDAC&BD are perpendicular to each other , the vertices are of kite.

Explanation:

A(4,4), B(5,8), C( 8,8) ,D( 8,5)A(4,4),B(5,8),C(8,8),D(8,5)

Distance between two points:

D= sqrt((x_1-x_2)^2+(y_1-y_2)^2)D=(x1x2)2+(y1y2)2

AB= sqrt ((4-5)^2+(4-8)^2)= sqrt 17AB=(45)2+(48)2=17

BC= sqrt ((5-8)^2+(8-8)^2)= 3BC=(58)2+(88)2=3

CD= sqrt ((8-8)^2+(8-5)^2)= 3CD=(88)2+(85)2=3

AD= sqrt ((4-8)^2+(4-5)^2)= sqrt 17AD=(48)2+(45)2=17

Adjacent sides AB and ADABandAD are of equal length.

Adjacent sides CB and CDCBandCD are of equal length

Diagonal AC= sqrt ((4-8)^2+(4-8)^2)= sqrt 32AC=(48)2+(48)2=32

Diagonal BD= sqrt ((5-8)^2+(8-5)^2)= sqrt 18BD=(58)2+(85)2=18

Slope of diagonal AC , m_1= (8-4)/(8-4)=1AC,m1=8484=1

Slope of diagonal BD , m_2= (5-8)/(8-5)=-1:. m1*m2=-1

Therefore diagonal AC & BD are perpendicular to each other.

Since adjacent sides (AB , AD) and (CB,CD) are of equal

length and diagonals AC & BD are perpendicular to each

other , the vertices are of kite. [Ans]