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Given four points A, B, C, and D, represented by complex numbers, prove whether the quadrilateral ABCD is a square.

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  1. Define the complex numbers representing the points A, B, C, and D.

    Let zA=9+jz_A = 9+j
    Let zB=4+j13z_B = 4+j13
    Let zC=−8+j8z_C = -8+j8
    Let zD=−3−j4z_D = -3-j4

  2. Calculate the complex numbers representing the vectors for each side of the quadrilateral.

    Vector AB⃗\vec{AB}: zB−zA=(4+j13)−(9+j)=(4−9)+j(13−1)=−5+j12z_B - z_A = (4+j13) - (9+j) = (4-9) + j(13-1) = -5 + j12
    Vector BC⃗\vec{BC}: zC−zB=(−8+j8)−(4+j13)=(−8−4)+j(8−13)=−12−j5z_C - z_B = (-8+j8) - (4+j13) = (-8-4) + j(8-13) = -12 - j5
    Vector CD⃗\vec{CD}: zD−zC=(−3−j4)−(−8+j8)=(−3+8)+j(−4−8)=5−j12z_D - z_C = (-3-j4) - (-8+j8) = (-3+8) + j(-4-8) = 5 - j12
    Vector DA⃗\vec{DA}: zA−zD=(9+j)−(−3−j4)=(9+3)+j(1+4)=12+j5z_A - z_D = (9+j) - (-3-j4) = (9+3) + j(1+4) = 12 + j5

  3. Calculate the magnitude (length) of each side.

    The magnitude of a complex number x+jyx+jy is x2+y2\sqrt{x^2+y^2}.
    Length of AB: ∣AB∣=∣−5+j12∣=(−5)2+(12)2=25+144=169=13|AB| = |-5+j12| = \sqrt{(-5)^2 + (12)^2} = \sqrt{25+144} = \sqrt{169} = 13
    Length of BC: ∣BC∣=∣−12−j5∣=(−12)2+(−5)2=144+25=169=13|BC| = |-12-j5| = \sqrt{(-12)^2 + (-5)^2} = \sqrt{144+25} = \sqrt{169} = 13
    Length of CD: ∣CD∣=∣5−j12∣=(5)2+(−12)2=25+144=169=13|CD| = |5-j12| = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (-12)^2} = \sqrt{25+144} = \sqrt{169} = 13
    Length of DA: ∣DA∣=∣12+j5∣=(12)2+(5)2=144+25=169=13|DA| = |12+j5| = \sqrt{(12)^2 + (5)^2} = \sqrt{144+25} = \sqrt{169} = 13
    Since all four sides have equal length (13 units), the quadrilateral ABCD is a rhombus.

  4. Check for perpendicularity of adjacent sides to prove it's a square.

    We can check if the angle at vertex B is a right angle. This means checking if vector BA⃗\vec{BA} is perpendicular to vector BC⃗\vec{BC}.
    Vector BA⃗=zA−zB=(9+j)−(4+j13)=(9−4)+j(1−13)=5−j12\vec{BA} = z_A - z_B = (9+j) - (4+j13) = (9-4) + j(1-13) = 5 - j12.
    Vector BC⃗=−12−j5\vec{BC} = -12 - j5.
    To check for perpendicularity, we examine the ratio BC⃗BA⃗\frac{\vec{BC}}{\vec{BA}}. If this ratio is purely imaginary, the vectors are perpendicular.

    BC⃗BA⃗=−12−j55−j12\frac{\vec{BC}}{\vec{BA}} = \frac{-12 - j5}{5 - j12}

    Multiply the numerator and denominator by the conjugate of the denominator, which is 5+j125+j12:

    −12−j55−j12×5+j125+j12=(−12)(5)+(−12)(j12)+(−j5)(5)+(−j5)(j12)52+(−12)2\frac{-12 - j5}{5 - j12} \times \frac{5 + j12}{5 + j12} = \frac{(-12)(5) + (-12)(j12) + (-j5)(5) + (-j5)(j12)}{5^2 + (-12)^2} =−60−j144−j25−j26025+144= \frac{-60 - j144 - j25 - j^260}{25 + 144}

    Since j2=−1j^2 = -1:

    =−60−j169+60169= \frac{-60 - j169 + 60}{169} =−j169169=−j= \frac{-j169}{169} = -j

    Since the ratio BC⃗BA⃗\frac{\vec{BC}}{\vec{BA}} is −j-j, which is a purely imaginary number, the vectors BA⃗\vec{BA} and BC⃗\vec{BC} are perpendicular. This means that the angle ∠ABC\angle ABC is 90∘90^\circ.

  5. Conclusion.

    A quadrilateral with four equal sides (a rhombus) and at least one right angle is a square.
    Therefore, ABCD is a square.

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