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Figures in the Coordinate Plane

Question 115774 of 11 • Mathematics for College Liberal Arts Sem 2 (1207350) BCPS 2026-27

Prove the diagonals of the square with vertices P(0, 4), Q(4, 4), R(0, 0), and S(4, 0) are perpendicular bisectors of each other. Step 1: Calculate the slope of the diagonals.

Answer
The slope of diagonal QR is .:

1

The midpoint of PS is .:

(2, 2)

The midpoint of QR is .:

(2, 2)

The diagonals of the square are perpendicular bisectors because the diagonals are .:

perpendicular and share the same midpoint