1. A parallelogram has the vertices (0, 3), (3, 0), (0, -3) and (-3, 0). Determine what type of parallelogram.Find the perimeter and area and then graph.
\Step 1:
\The vertices of a parallelogram are ,
,
and
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The sides of the parallelogram are and
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Find the sides of the parallelogram.
\Distance .
Distance .
Distance .
Distance .
Distance .
Distance .
Distance .
Distance .
Step 2:
\The diagonals of the parallelogram are and
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Find the diagonals of the parallelogram.
\The length of the diagonal
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The length of the diagonal
.
Step 3:
\The four sides of the parallelogram are equal and the lengths of the diagonals are equal.
\Therefore, the parallelogram is a square.
\The side of the square is .
Perimeter of the square is .
.
Area of the square is .
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Step 4:
\Draw the coordinate plane.
\Plot the vertices ,
,
and
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Draw the line segments ,
and
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Solution:
\The parallelogram are is a square.
The perimeter is .
The area is .
Graph:
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