Question

The vertices of square cdef are c(1, 1), d(3, 1), e(3,−1) and f(1,−1). Which of the following shows that its diagonals are congruent perpendicular bisectors of each other?.

Answer 1

The equation $-1 = -\frac {1}{1}$ shows that the diagonals are congruent perpendicular bisectors.

The vertices of the square are given as:

• c = (1,1)
• d = (3,1)
• e =(3,-1)
• f = (1,-1)

How to determine the congruent perpendicular bisectors.

Start by calculating the slope of diagonal ce using:

$m = \frac{y_2 -y_1}{x_2 -x_1}$

So, we have:

$m = \frac{-1-1}{3 -1}$

$m = \frac{-2}{2}$

$m_1 = -1$

Next, calculate the slope of diagonal df using:

$m = \frac{y_2 -y_1}{x_2 -x_1}$

So, we have:

$m = \frac{-1-1}{1-3}$

$m = \frac{-2}{-2}$

$m_2 = 1$

The slopes of both diagonals are:

$m_1 = -1$

$m_2 = 1$

By comparing both slopes, we have:

$m_1 = -\frac {1}{m_2}$

i.e.

$-1 = -\frac {1}{1}$

Hence, $-1 = -\frac {1}{1}$ shows that the diagonals are congruent perpendicular bisectors.

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