Question

7. Quadrilateral MNPQ has vertices M(4,0), N(0,6), P(-4,0) and Q(0, -6). Determine whether

Answer 1

Answer:

SQUARE

Step-by-step explanation:

If Quadrilateral MNPQ has vertices M(4,0), N(0,6), P(-4,0) and Q(0, -6).

Find the following MN,  NP, PQ and MQ

Using the formula for calculating the distance between two points

MN = √(6-0)²+(0-4)²

MN = √6²+4²

MN = √36+16

MN = √52

MN = 2√13

NP = √(0-6)²+(-4-0)²

NP = √6²+4²

NP = √36+16

NP = √52

NP = 2√13

PQ = √(-6-0)²+(0-(-4))²

PQ = √6²+4²

PQ = √36+16

PQ = √52

PQ = 2√13

MQ = √(-6-0)²+(0-4)²

MQ = √6²+4²

MQ = √36+16

MQ= √52

MQ = 2√13

Since the length of all the sides are equal, hence the shape is a SQUARE