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A quadrilateral PQRS has vertices P(3, 0), Q(6, 4), R(11, 4) and S(8, 0). What is the most precise description of PQRS?

Class 10Coordinate GeometryGeometry — Coordinates
  • ASquare
  • BRhombus (not a square)
  • CRectangle (not a square)
  • DParallelogram with unequal adjacent sides

Step-by-Step Solution

PQ = , QR = , RS = , SP = — all four sides equal, so PQRS is at least a rhombus. Now the diagonals: PR = and QS = . They are unequal, so there are no right angles and PQRS is not a square or a rectangle. Jumping from 'all sides equal' straight to 'square' is the standard mistake — the diagonal test is what separates the two.
Answer: B) Rhombus (not a square)

Key idea: Distance formula

**Distance** between two points P₁, ₁) and Q₂, ₂):

**PQ = **

This is just the Pythagoras theorem applied to the right triangle formed with horizontal and vertical legs.

**Example**: Distance between (3, 4) and (7, 1).
= .

**Special distance from origin**: distance of from (0, 0) is .

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