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square ABCD has vertices A(-2,-3), B(-4,-1) C(2,5) D(-4,3)

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What is the length of a side of the square

asked May 28, 2013 in PRECALCULUS by skylar Apprentice

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A(-2,-3) ,B(-4,1), C(2,5) and D(-4, 3)

Square ABCD has four vertices

The side of the square ABCD = The distance of  AB = √(-4 + 2)2 + (-1 + 3)2

                                                                                             = √(-2)2 + ( 2)2

                                                                                             = √(4 + 4)

                                                                                             = √(8)

The distance of BC = √(2 + 4)2 + (5 + 1)2 = √72

Distance of AB not equal to Distance of  BC

Therefore this is not a square.

The problem is wrong.

answered May 29, 2013 by diane Scholar

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