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)



Slope of AB =


Slope of BC =


The slope of CD =


Slope of DA =


slopeofAB × slopeofBC



Hence AB is perpendicular to BC


Slope of BC × slope of CD



Hence BC is perpendicular to CD


Slope of CD × slope of DA



Hence CD is perpendicular to DA


Slope of DA × slope of AB



Hence DA is perpendicular to AB.


All angles are 90°.


So this is a rectangle ABCD.


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