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Given points P(0, 3), Q(4, 1), R(2, -3), S(-2, -1), show PR = QS, find the midpoint of QS (N), and prove PN is perpendicular to QS.

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Given points:
P(0,3)P(0, 3)
Q(4,1)Q(4, 1)
R(2,−3)R(2, -3)
S(−2,−1)S(-2, -1)

Part 1.1· 2 steps

Show that PR = QS

  1. Calculate the length of PR using the distance formula d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}.

    For PR, use P(0,3)P(0, 3) and R(2,−3)R(2, -3):

    PR=(2−0)2+(−3−3)2PR = \sqrt{(2 - 0)^2 + (-3 - 3)^2} PR=(2)2+(−6)2PR = \sqrt{(2)^2 + (-6)^2} PR=4+36PR = \sqrt{4 + 36} PR=40PR = \sqrt{40}
  2. Calculate the length of QS using the distance formula.

    For QS, use Q(4,1)Q(4, 1) and S(−2,−1)S(-2, -1):

    QS=(−2−4)2+(−1−1)2QS = \sqrt{(-2 - 4)^2 + (-1 - 1)^2} QS=(−6)2+(−2)2QS = \sqrt{(-6)^2 + (-2)^2} QS=36+4QS = \sqrt{36 + 4} QS=40QS = \sqrt{40}

    Since PR=40PR = \sqrt{40} and QS=40QS = \sqrt{40}, we have PR=QSPR = QS.

    PR=QS=40\boxed{PR = QS = \sqrt{40}}

Part 1.2· 1 step

Determine the coordinates of N, the midpoint of QS.

  1. Use the midpoint formula M=(x1+x22,y1+y22)M = \left(\frac{x_1 + x_2}{2}, \frac{y_1 + y_2}{2}\right).

    For N, the midpoint of QS, use Q(4,1)Q(4, 1) and S(−2,−1)S(-2, -1):

    N=(4+(−2)2,1+(−1)2)N = \left(\frac{4 + (-2)}{2}, \frac{1 + (-1)}{2}\right) N=(22,02)N = \left(\frac{2}{2}, \frac{0}{2}\right) N=(1,0)N = (1, 0)

    The coordinates of N are (1,0)\boxed{(1, 0)}.

Part 1.3· 3 steps

Prove that PN ⊥\perp QS.

  1. Calculate the gradient of PN using the gradient formula m=y2−y1x2−x1m = \frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}.

    For PN, use P(0,3)P(0, 3) and N(1,0)N(1, 0):

    mPN=0−31−0=−31=−3m_{PN} = \frac{0 - 3}{1 - 0} = \frac{-3}{1} = -3
  2. Calculate the gradient of QS.

    For QS, use Q(4,1)Q(4, 1) and S(−2,−1)S(-2, -1):

    mQS=−1−1−2−4=−2−6=13m_{QS} = \frac{-1 - 1}{-2 - 4} = \frac{-2}{-6} = \frac{1}{3}
  3. Check if the product of the gradients is -1.

    mPN×mQS=−3×13=−1m_{PN} \times m_{QS} = -3 \times \frac{1}{3} = -1

    Since the product of their gradients is -1, PN is perpendicular to QS.

    PN⊥QS\boxed{PN \perp QS}

Part 1.4· 2 steps

Prove that P, N and R are collinear.

  1. We already have the gradient of PN from 1.3

    mPN=−3m_{PN} = -3.

  2. Calculate the gradient of NR.

    For NR, use N(1,0)N(1, 0) and R(2,−3)R(2, -3):

    mNR=−3−02−1=−31=−3m_{NR} = \frac{-3 - 0}{2 - 1} = \frac{-3}{1} = -3

    Since mPN=mNR=−3m_{PN} = m_{NR} = -3 and N is a common point, P, N, and R are collinear.

    P,N,R are collinear\boxed{P, N, R \text{ are collinear}}

Part 1.5· 4 steps

What kind of quadrilateral is PQRS? Give a reason.

  1. Determine if the diagonals bisect each other.

    From 1.2, N is the midpoint of QS, and N=(1,0)N = (1, 0).
    Let's find the midpoint of PR using P(0,3)P(0, 3) and R(2,−3)R(2, -3):

    MPR=(0+22,3+(−3)2)=(22,02)=(1,0)M_{PR} = \left(\frac{0 + 2}{2}, \frac{3 + (-3)}{2}\right) = \left(\frac{2}{2}, \frac{0}{2}\right) = (1, 0)

    Since the midpoint of PR is also (1,0)(1, 0), N is the common midpoint of both diagonals PR and QS. This means the diagonals bisect each other, so PQRS is a parallelogram.

  2. Consider the lengths of the diagonals.

    From 1.1, we showed that PR=QS=40PR = QS = \sqrt{40}.
    A parallelogram with equal diagonals is a rectangle.

  3. Consider the relationship between the diagonals.

    From 1.3, we showed that mPN×mQS=−1m_{PN} \times m_{QS} = -1. Since N lies on PR (from 1.4), this implies that the diagonal PR is perpendicular to the diagonal QS.
    A parallelogram with perpendicular diagonals is a rhombus.

  4. Conclude the type of quadrilateral.

    Since PQRS is both a rectangle (diagonals are equal) and a rhombus (diagonals are perpendicular), it must be a square.

    The quadrilateral PQRS is a square.
    Reason: Its diagonals bisect each other (making it a parallelogram), are equal in length (making it a rectangle), and are perpendicular (making it a rhombus). A quadrilateral with all these properties is a square.

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