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Four points are joined in order: A(0, 0), B(4, 2), C(0, 6) and D(-4, 2). What kind of quadrilateral is ABCD?

Class 10Distance FormulaGeometry — Coordinates
  • AA parallelogram, since opposite sides are equal
  • BA kite: and , so the equal sides are adjacent rather than opposite
  • CA rhombus, since all four sides are equal
  • DA square

Step-by-Step Solution

and ; and . The equal sides meet at A and again at , so the equal pairs are adjacent, which is exactly a kite. In a parallelogram the equal sides would be opposite , and here is not , so it is neither a parallelogram nor a rhombus.
Answer: B) A kite: and , so the equal sides are adjacent rather than opposite

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