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Plot the points A(3, 2), B(-2, 2), C(-2, -3) and D(-3, 3). Proof that ABCD is a rectangle.

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  1. Plot the points on a graph.

    To plot the points A(3,2)A(3, 2), B(−2,2)B(-2, 2), C(−2,−3)C(-2, -3), and D(3,−3)D(3, -3) on a graph paper:

    • For A(3,2)A(3, 2), start at the origin (0,0)(0,0), move 3 units to the right along the x-axis, then 2 units up along the y-axis.
    • For B(−2,2)B(-2, 2), start at the origin, move 2 units to the left along the x-axis, then 2 units up along the y-axis.
    • For C(−2,−3)C(-2, -3), start at the origin, move 2 units to the left along the x-axis, then 3 units down along the y-axis.
    • For D(3,−3)D(3, -3), start at the origin, move 3 units to the right along the x-axis, then 3 units down along the y-axis. Connect the points in order A→B→C→D→AA \to B \to C \to D \to A to form the quadrilateral.
  2. Calculate the lengths of the sides using the distance formula d=(x2−x1)2+(y2−y1)2d = \sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2}.

    Length of ABAB:

    AB=(−2−3)2+(2−2)2=(−5)2+(0)2=25=5 unitsAB = \sqrt{(-2 - 3)^2 + (2 - 2)^2} = \sqrt{(-5)^2 + (0)^2} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \text{ units}

    Length of BCBC:

    BC=(−2−(−2))2+(−3−2)2=(0)2+(−5)2=25=5 unitsBC = \sqrt{(-2 - (-2))^2 + (-3 - 2)^2} = \sqrt{(0)^2 + (-5)^2} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \text{ units}

    Length of CDCD:

    CD=(3−(−2))2+(−3−(−3))2=(5)2+(0)2=25=5 unitsCD = \sqrt{(3 - (-2))^2 + (-3 - (-3))^2} = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (0)^2} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \text{ units}

    Length of DADA:

    DA=(3−3)2+(2−(−3))2=(0)2+(5)2=25=5 unitsDA = \sqrt{(3 - 3)^2 + (2 - (-3))^2} = \sqrt{(0)^2 + (5)^2} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \text{ units}

    Since AB=CD=5AB = CD = 5 units and BC=DA=5BC = DA = 5 units, the opposite sides are equal. In fact, all four sides are equal.

  3. Calculate the lengths of the diagonals ACAC and BDBD.

    Length of ACAC:

    AC=(−2−3)2+(−3−2)2=(−5)2+(−5)2=25+25=50 unitsAC = \sqrt{(-2 - 3)^2 + (-3 - 2)^2} = \sqrt{(-5)^2 + (-5)^2} = \sqrt{25 + 25} = \sqrt{50} \text{ units}

    Length of BDBD:

    BD=(3−(−2))2+(−3−2)2=(5)2+(−5)2=25+25=50 unitsBD = \sqrt{(3 - (-2))^2 + (-3 - 2)^2} = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (-5)^2} = \sqrt{25 + 25} = \sqrt{50} \text{ units}

    Since AC=BD=50AC = BD = \sqrt{50} units, the diagonals are equal.

  4. Conclusion.

    A quadrilateral is a rectangle if its opposite sides are equal and its diagonals are equal.
    From Step 2, we found that AB=CDAB = CD and BC=DABC = DA.
    From Step 3, we found that AC=BDAC = BD.
    Therefore, ABCDABCD is a rectangle. (Specifically, since all four sides are equal and the diagonals are equal, ABCDABCD is a square, which is a special type of rectangle).

    The proof that ABCDABCD is a rectangle is complete.

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