To draw the quadrilateral ABCD on the Cartesian plane, we first plot the given points A(2,1), B(6,5), C(10,3), and D(8,3).
Next, we find the midpoints of the sides AB, BC, CD, and DA:
Midpoint of AB:
L = ((2+6)/2, (1+5)/2) = (4,3)
Midpoint of BC:
M = ((6+10)/2, (5+3)/2) = (8,4)
Midpoint of CD:
N = ((10+8)/2, (3+3)/2) = (9,3)
Midpoint of DA:
O = ((8+2)/2, (3+1)/2) = (5,2)
Now, we plot the midpoints L, M, N, and O on the Cartesian plane.
Finally, we join the points A, B, C, and D to form the quadrilateral ABCD. The quadrilateral should have sides AB, BC, CD, and DA with midpoints L, M, N, and O respectively.
The final drawing of the quadrilateral ABCD on the Cartesian plane should look like this:
A(2,1) - B(6,5)
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D(8,3) - C(10,3)