Prove that the points (4, 5) (7, 6), (6, 3) (3, 2) are the vertices of a parallelogram. Is it a rectangle.
Let A (4, 5); B (7, 6); C (6, 3) and D (3, 2) be the vertices of a quadrilateral. We have to prove that the quadrilateral ABCD is a parallelogram.
We should proceed with the fact that if the diagonals of a quadrilateral bisect each other than the quadrilateral is a parallelogram.
Now to find the mid-point of two pointsand we use section formula as,
$\mathrm{P}(x, y)=\left(\frac{x_{1}+x_{2}}{2}, \frac{y_{1}+y_{2}}{2}\right)$
So the mid-point of the diagonal AC is,
$\mathrm{Q}(x, y)=\left(\frac{4+6}{2}, \frac{5+3}{2}\right)$
$=(5,4)$
Similarly mid-point of diagonal BD is,
$R(x, y)=\left(\frac{7+3}{2}, \frac{6+2}{2}\right)$
$=(5,4)$
Therefore the mid-points of the diagonals are coinciding and thus diagonal bisects each other.
Hence ABCD is a parallelogram.
Now to check if ABCD is a rectangle, we should check the diagonal length.
$\mathrm{AC}=\sqrt{(6-4)^{2}+(3-5)^{2}}$
$=\sqrt{4+4}$
$=2 \sqrt{2}$
Similarly,
$\mathrm{BD}=\sqrt{(7-3)^{2}+(6-2)^{2}}$
$=\sqrt{16+16}$
$=4 \sqrt{2}$
Diagonals are of different lengths.
Hence ABCD is not a rectangle.