Question

Determine the most specific name for quadrilateral JKLM if the coordinates of the vertices are:J(-4,6), K(-1,2), L(1,6), M(4,2)JL ll KM PROOF:J.5JL is parallel to X-axis.bothvertices have y-coordinate at y = 6.KM Parallel to x axis, bothvertices have y-coordinate aty=2.43KM M1Determine Stopes of JK & LM(If slopes ave ithen sides arparallel):4517-42-8-3-10JK: 31-4,6) K(+1,2)x2 Y2xiyo2-6-4

Answer 1

To finish the demonstration that the quadrilateral JKLM is a rhombus we need to prove that side JK is congruent with side LM.

The length of a segment with endpoints (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is calculated as follows:

$\sqrt[]{(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}$

Substituting with points L(1,6) and M(4,2) we get:

$\begin{gathered} LM=\sqrt[]{(4-1)^2+(2-6)^2} \\ LM=\sqrt[]{3^2+(-4)^2} \\ LM=\sqrt[]{9+16^{}} \\ LM=5 \end{gathered}$

Given that opposite sides are parallel, all sides have the same length, and, from the diagram, the quadrilateral is not a square, we conclude that it is a rhombus.