Using slopes show that the points A(-4, -1), B(-2, -4), C(4, 0) and D(2, 3) taken in order, are the vertices of a rectangle.
A rectangle has all sides perpendicular to each other, so the product of slope of every adjacent line is equal to -1.
Given point in order are A(-4, -1), B(-2, -4), C(4, 0) and D(2, 3)
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Slope of AB = ![]()
Slope of BC = ![]()
The slope of CD = ![]()
Slope of DA = ![]()
⇒slopeofAB × slopeofBC
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Hence AB is perpendicular to BC
Slope of BC × slope of CD
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Hence BC is perpendicular to CD
Slope of CD × slope of DA
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Hence CD is perpendicular to DA
Slope of DA × slope of AB
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Hence DA is perpendicular to AB.
All angles are 90°.
So this is a rectangle ABCD.