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Name the type of quadrilateral formed, if any, by the following points, and give reasons for your answer:

(i) (- 1, – 2), (1, 0), (- 1, 2), (- 3, 0)

(ii) (- 3, 5), (3, 1), (0, 3), (- 1, – 4)

Solution:

(i) Let the points (- 1, – 2), (1, 0), ( – 1, 2), and ( – 3, 0) represent the quadrilateral’s vertices A, B, C, and D, respectively.

AB

BC

CD

DA

AC

BD

Length of side= AB = BC = CD = DA =

Measure of diagonal = AC = BD = 4

As a result, the specified points are the vertices of square.

(ii) The vertices A, B, C, and D of the given quadrilateral are represented by the points (- 3, 5), (3, 1), (0, 3), and ( – 1, – 4).

AB

BC

CD

AD

Points A, B, and C are also seen to be collinear.
As a result, the given points can only form a triangle with three sides, rather than a quadrilateral with four sides.
As a result, the given points cannot form a quadrilateral in general.