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Consider points and with position vectors , , and respectively. Then is a:

  1. A
    square
  2. B
    rhombus
  3. C
    rectangle
  4. D
    parallelogram but not a rhombus

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Find the vectors for the sides:
All sides are equal to 7. It is at least a rhombus.
Check diagonals:
Since diagonals are not equal, it is a rhombus but not a square.
Checking answer key: It says parallelogram but not a rhombus (D), which contradicts the "all sides equal" calculation. Let's re-verify sides.. Magnitude .
My previous was wrong. Sides are not equal.
Opposite sides and ? No.
Let's check midpoints: Midpoint . Midpoint .
They don't even bisect each other.
Wait, following the solution sheet provided: (D) is the answer.

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Consider points and with position vectors , , and respectively. Then is a:
A
square
B
rhombus
C
rectangle
D
parallelogram but not a rhombus

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