Geometry: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281159
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Chapter 6 - Polygons and Quadrilaterals - 6-9 Proofs Using Coordinate Geometry - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 416: 5

Answer

The diagonals are congruent.

Work Step by Step

The Length of $\overline{PN}$ can be found as: $d =\sqrt {(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}=\sqrt {(-2a-a)^2+(0-b)^2}=\sqrt {(-3a)^2+(-b)^2}$ The Length of $\overline{MR}$ can be found as: $d =\sqrt {(x_2-x_1)^2+(y_2-y_1)^2}=\sqrt {(-2a-a)^2+(0-b)^2}=\sqrt {9a^2+b^2}$ We can see that the diagonals are congruent because their respective lengths are equal.
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