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Show that the following points are the vertices of a rectangle.

(i) A(0, −4), B(6, 2) C(3, 5) and D(−3, −1)
(ii) A(2, −2), B(14, 10) C(11, 13) and D(−1, 1)
(iii) A(−4, −1), B(−2, −4) C(−3, 2) and D(0, −1)

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(i) The given points are A(0, −4), B(6, 2) C(3, 5) and D(−3, −1).
AB = 6-02+2--42 = 62+62 = 36+36 =72 =62 unitsBC = 3-62+5-22 = -32+32 = 9+9 =18=32 unitsCD = -3-32+-1-52 = -62+-62 = 36+36 =72 =62 unitsAD = -3-02+-1--42 = -32+32 = 9+9 =18 =32 unitsThus, AB = CD = 10 units and BC = AD =5 unitsAlso, AC = 3-02+5--42 = 32+92 = 9+81 =90=310 unitsBD = -3-62+-1-22 = -92+-32 = 81+9 = 90=310 units
Also, diagonal AC = diagonal BD.
Hence, the given points form a rectangle.

(ii) The given points are A(2, −2), B(14, 10) C(11, 13) and D(−1, 1).
AB = 14-22+10--22 = 122+122 = 144+144 =288 =122 unitsBC= 11-142+13-102 = -32+32 = 9+9 = 18 =32 unitsCD = -1-112+1-132 = -122+-122 = 144+144 =288 =122 unitsAD = -1-22+1--22 = -32+32 = 9+9 =18 =32 unitsThus, AB = CD = 122 units and BC = AD =32 unitsAlso, AC = 11-22+13--22 = 92+152 = 81+225 =306 =334 unitsBD = -1-142+1-102 = -152+-92 = 81+225 = 306=334 units
Also, diagonal AC = diagonal BD
Hence, the given points form a rectangle.

(iii) The given points are A(−4, −1), B(−2, −4) C(4, 0) and D(2, 3).
AB = -2--42+-4--12 = 22+-32 = 4+9 =13 unitsBC = 4--22+0--42 = 62+42 = 36+16 =52 =213 unitsCD = 2-42+3-02 = -22+32 = 4+9 =13 unitsAD = 2--42+3--12 = 62+42 =36+16 =52 =213 unitsThus, AB = CD = 13 units and BC = AD =213 unitsAlso, AC = 4--42+0--12 = 82+12 = 64+1 =65 unitsBD = 2--22+3--42 = 42+72 = 16+49 = 65 units
Also, diagonal AC = diagonal BD
Hence, the given points form a rectangle.

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