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Prove that the points A(9,1), B(4,13), C(-8,8), and D(-3,-4) form a square.

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To prove that ABCD is a square, we need to show that all four sides have equal length and that adjacent sides are perpendicular.

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

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

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

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

    ∣AB⃗∣=∣−5+j12∣=(−5)2+(12)2=25+144=169=13|\vec{AB}| = |-5 + j12| = \sqrt{(-5)^2 + (12)^2} = \sqrt{25 + 144} = \sqrt{169} = 13

    Length of BC:

    ∣BC⃗∣=∣−12−j5∣=(−12)2+(−5)2=144+25=169=13|\vec{BC}| = |-12 - j5| = \sqrt{(-12)^2 + (-5)^2} = \sqrt{144 + 25} = \sqrt{169} = 13

    Length of CD:

    ∣CD⃗∣=∣5−j12∣=(5)2+(−12)2=25+144=169=13|\vec{CD}| = |5 - j12| = \sqrt{(5)^2 + (-12)^2} = \sqrt{25 + 144} = \sqrt{169} = 13

    Length of DA:

    ∣DA⃗∣=∣12+j5∣=(12)2+(5)2=144+25=169=13|\vec{DA}| = |12 + j5| = \sqrt{(12)^2 + (5)^2} = \sqrt{144 + 25} = \sqrt{169} = 13

    Since all four sides have equal length (13 units), ABCD is either a rhombus or a square.

  4. Check for perpendicularity of adjacent sides.

    Two vectors (x1,y1)(x_1, y_1) and (x2,y2)(x_2, y_2) are perpendicular if their dot product x1x2+y1y2=0x_1 x_2 + y_1 y_2 = 0.
    Let's check vectors AB⃗=−5+j12\vec{AB} = -5 + j12 (corresponding to (−5,12)(-5, 12)) and BC⃗=−12−j5\vec{BC} = -12 - j5 (corresponding to (−12,−5)(-12, -5)).
    Dot product of AB⃗\vec{AB} and BC⃗\vec{BC}:

    (−5)(−12)+(12)(−5)=60−60=0(-5)(-12) + (12)(-5) = 60 - 60 = 0

    Since the dot product is 0, AB⃗\vec{AB} is perpendicular to BC⃗\vec{BC}. This means that angle ABC is 90∘90^\circ.

  5. Conclude that ABCD is a square.

    Since all four sides of the quadrilateral ABCD are equal in length and at least one interior angle is 90∘90^\circ, the quadrilateral ABCD is a square.

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